ɪt wʌz wˈʌn ʌv vˈɑːɹniz fˈaɪnəl ˌɔnskɹˈiːn ɹˈoʊlz; hiː wʌz dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊzd wɪð tˈɜːmɪnəl lˈʌŋ kˈænsɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ pɹədˈʌkʃən ʌvðə fˈɪlm.
It was one of Varney's final on-screen roles; he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer during production of the film.