National Lampoon’s “Animal House” is perhaps Hollywood’s first party film.
It’s a beloved genre now, with notable entries like “Neighbors” and “Project X,” but “Animal House” was a true pioneer in debauchery.
It may have seemed like a non-stop rager in the Delta house, but believe it or not, the set was a strictly sober environment — at least, while the cameras were rolling.”Animal House” was a fratty set from the very start.
Director John Landis called all the Deltas to set a week before the rest of the cast to help them form a close-knit bond.
One night, they went to a frat party and got in a fight with the real fraternity brothers there, The New York Times reported.”That fight cemented us as a group,” declared James Widdoes, who plays the high-strung chapter president Robert Hoover.
After that, the Deltas took to partying in real life almost as much as their characters.
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