Overview

• Diller, who led Paramount Pictures from 1974 to 1984, recounted his experiences during a May 27 Q&A at New York’s 92nd Street Y while promoting his memoir "Who Knew."
• He said crews on the 1979–1980 Malta shoot could not avoid heavy cocaine use and that film cans processed in Los Angeles were packed with the drug.
• Directed by Robert Altman, "Popeye" starred Robin Williams in his first major film role following his breakout on "Happy Days" and "Mork & Mindy," with Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl.
• The live-action adaptation grossed $60 million worldwide against a $20 million budget and has since developed a devoted cult following.
• Major outlets including Entertainment Weekly, Variety and the San Francisco Chronicle have widely reported on these revelations, illuminating Hollywood’s 1980s drug culture.