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Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 2:52 pm
by magentaflame
Gene Wilder dead, 100th birthday of Roald Dahl. Sort of fitting really, considering Charlie and the Chocolate factory launched his movie career.
Blazing Saddles was my favourite.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:06 pm
by Wandrin
I like Young Frankenstein.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:15 pm
by LarsMac
My favorite part for him was Avram, in the Frisco Kid.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:19 pm
by magentaflame
Is that the one where he plays a rabbi? That WAS funny.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 3:44 pm
by spot
He had quite a presence in his films, I always enjoyed watching him perform. Early in his career he had a sketch - not much more than that - relating to sheep-love - after which he could do no wrong as far as I was concerned.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 4:03 pm
by magentaflame
Ha ha ha ha .......thats a very disturbing scene spot. Disturbing but hilarious.
I think i just saw a clip from 'actors studio' ( i think its called) very inciteful.
I hope they do a bit of a tribute to him this week on telly.....be good to see these films again.
According to his family who say there was music on random playing as he passed away. Ella Fitzgerald ....somewhere over the rainbow.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:23 pm
by Mark Aspam
My favorite Wilder scene was doing "The Kangaroo Hop" with Madalyn Kahn in "Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother". An absolute show stopper!
I think it's available for viewing on YouTube.
Gene Wilder
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:16 pm
by ZAP
Wandrin;1500474 wrote: I like Young Frankenstein.
I liked everything he did but this is probably my favorite. Brilliant!
Puttin' On The Ritz
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