Henry Fonda - On Golden Pond - Funny Story

During the filming of the movie “On Golden Pond“ (1981), Henry Fonda had a humorous interaction with his co-star Katharine Hepburn. Fonda and Hepburn played an elderly couple, Norman and Ethel Thayer, spending their summer at their lakeside cottage. One day, while shooting a scene where Norman is fishing on the lake, Fonda decided to have a little fun with Hepburn. As he cast his fishing line into the water, Fonda deliberately caught a fish and reeled it in. He then turned to Hepburn and said in a mischievous tone, “Katharine, I caught dinner!“ Unbeknownst to Fonda, Hepburn was not one to be outdone. She quickly grabbed a nearby skillet and jokingly replied, “Well, Henry, you caught it, now you cook it!“ The crew burst into laughter, and Fonda playfully pretended to panic, exclaiming, “Oh no, what have I gotten myself into?“ The light-hearted banter between Fonda and Hepburn continued throughout the filming of “On Golden Pond,“ add
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