Meatballs advertisement
from the August, 1979 issue of National Lampoon
from the August, 1979 issue of National Lampoon
The story goes that Murray considered his role in the movie as something of a commitment he rather would not have made, and he showed up on the third day of filming and did little, if any, rehearsing. But the film was a success and paved the way for his role in 1980's Caddyshack, after which Murray became a box office superstar.