In One Ear: Goonie surprise

Published 12:15 am Thursday, May 18, 2023

“The Goonies” fans will be elated with the resurrection of the film of Steven Spielberg‘s prank on Richard Donner, which recently re-appeared on Twittter.

“When GOONIES wrapped,” Todd Spence tweeted, “Richard Donner needed a vacation after working with the kids for an entire year, and went to Hawaii to finally relax. As a prank, Steven Spielberg flew the entire cast out (including the Fratellis!) to surprise Donner at home.”

Donner (pictured) is genuinely surprised (he kept laughing and repeating “Oh, my God!”). The kids are funny, and Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey) is wrestling with her “sons” on the lawn with a lovely Hawaiian background. The Ear suspects the 2-minute video would even make a non-Goonies fan smile. (Screenshot: Todd Spence)