Steve Martin up to that point. In 1986, Martin joined fellow "Saturday Night Live" veterans Martin Short and Chevy Chase in "¡Three Amigos!", directed by John Landis, and written by Martin, Lorne Michaels, and singer-songwriter Randy Newman. It was originally entitled "The Three Caballeros" and Martin was to be teamed with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. In 1986, Martin was in the movie musical film version of the hit Off-Broadway play "Little Shop of Horrors" (based on a famous B-movie), playing the sadistic dentist, Orin Scrivello. The film was the first of three films teaming Martin with Rick Moranis. In 1987, Martin
Chevy Chase depression, as his marriage to Jacqueline had ended just prior to the start of filming. Chase continued his film career in 1983's "National Lampoon's Vacation", directed by Ramis and written by John Hughes. He married Jayni Luke in 1982, and in 1985, he starred in "Fletch", the first of two films based on Gregory Mcdonald's "Fletch" books. Chase joined "SNL" veterans Steve Martin and Martin Short in the Lorne Michaels-produced comedy "Three Amigos" in 1986, declaring in an interview that making "Three Amigos" was the most fun he had making a film. The trio hosted "SNL" that year, the only