Forty-five years ago, Cora the elephant shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds in the popular film, "Smokey and the Bandit II." Fans of that movie — including Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess ...

Aging Topeka Zoo elephant Cora, who appeared 45 years ago in a "Smokey and the Bandit" movie, is expected to get a visit June 9 from fans of those films. Participants in "The Bandit Run," a large, ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - 18 years ago, fans of the film Smokey and the Bandit met to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the film and to re-enact the drive that Smokey took from Texarkana to Atlanta, ...

The 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" is largely famous for two reasons: the Pontiac Trans Am driven by the titular Bandit, and the performances of the late Jerry Reed and Burt Reynolds as Cledus ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas (KLTV) - Fans of the film “Smokey and the Bandit” might want to head to Mount Pleasant on Saturday for the Trans Am Takeover. It’s all to raise money for local charities. And ...

NORTHERN MICHIGAN (WPBN/WGTU) -- With an event so dedicated to American autos, it's hard to believe the Bandit Run, which began in 2007, hasn't been to Michigan. That changed Monday when the group of ...

The 1977 comedy "Smokey and the Bandit" remains popular nearly five decades after its release, with an 85% audience approval score at Rotten Tomatoes. The film is loaded with star power, featuring ...

Burt Reynolds' niece, Nancy Lee Hess, visited Cora the elephant at the Topeka Zoo as part of the "Bandit Run." Cora, now 67, played "Charlotte" in "Smokey and the Bandit II" alongside Reynolds. The ...

Cora, a 66-year-old Asian elephant residing at the Topeka Zoo, starred as "Charlotte" in the 1980 film "Smokey and the Bandit II." Participants in "The Bandit Run," a yearly tribute to the "Smokey and ...