After a late-night broadcast of the disaster film ZERO HOUR! ('57), comedy troupe members: Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker bought the rights to the film to direct a scene-by-scene spoof.The result was AIRPLANE ('80) – one of cinema's greatest comedies.

The days may be longer, but this summer the nights will be darker as TCM host Eddie Muller takes over Fridays with the return of his two-month Summer of Darkness film noir festival. We begin tonight with the classic THE MALTESE FALCON at 8pm ET.