Spoof on '70's airport "drama" movies. Lesley Nielsen is in it, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays a pilot, Lloyd Bridges is there, Barbara Billingsley has a role as a "jive tranlator" for 2 black passengers. If you liked the Naked Gun movies, you'll love Airplane!, since the Zucker's made it.
Basic plot it that an airplane's crew and passengers gets sick due to the inflight food. Nielsen plays a doctor. Robert Hays is the male lead, who flew planes in the war (and subsequently had a nervous breakdown), so naturally he gets drafted to pilot the plane. His ex-girlfriend, played by Julie Hafferty, is a stewardess. Robert Stack gets called in to guide Hays as he pilots, while Bridges runs the airport.
Definite recommend. Very, very funny. There's a sequel, Airplane 2!. Not as good, but still pretty funny.