Dead Page: Director Really Put Chicago on the Map-- Part 2

Any list of movies from 1983 to 1990 would prominently feature his name as either writer (W) or director (D). He was prolific in this period. As I said, I liked all these movies, and especially the ones with asterisks (*).

1983 Mr. Mom (W)
1983 Vacation (W)*
1984 Sixteen Candles (W, D)
1985 European Vacation (W)
1985 Breakfast Club (W, D)*
1985 Weird Science (W, D)
1986 Pretty in Pink (W)
1986 Ferris Bueller's Day Off (W, D)*
1987 Planes, Train and Automobiles (W,D)*
1988 The Great Outdoors (W)*
1989 Uncle Buck (W, D)*
1990 Home Alone (W)

This guy was hot. He also used one of my favorite actors, John Candy, in Vacation; Planes Trains and Automobiles, and the Great Outdoors.

Often, it was of rich North Shore kids, teen angst, and some pretty dumb teachers and administrators. As a teacher, I didn't know about the dumb teachers.

But anyway, the world was a much more enjoyable place with Mr. Hughes a part of it. Thanks, John.