Remembering Gene Wilder (2023)

Remembering Gene Wilder (2023). 1h 32m

“A wonderful documentary on probably the gentlest human beings ever to become a movie star. Tracing his roots as a stage performer from the Midwest, he managed to impress none other than Mel Brooks since he was starring on Broadway in a production w/his wife, Anne Bancroft u0026amp; he needed to fill a part in a script that he was writing which would become The Producers. And from there you could pretty much say the rest was history as roles in Willy Wonka u0026amp; the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles (in a part Oscar winner Gig Young had to dismiss himself from due to his heavy drinking) u0026amp; Young Frankenstein (which he co-wrote) u0026amp; a partnership w/Richard Pryor through a series of comedies (Stir Crazy, Silver Streak u0026amp; a couple of others) would solidify his legend. On the personal front heu0026#39;d eventually find love w/fellow comedienne Gilda Radner but after her death from cancer, Wilder was lost until he partnered w/a hearing impaired therapist named Karen Boyer who heu0026#39;d be w/for the rest of his life. Through all the talking head testimonials u0026amp; interviews w/Wilder himself, we appreciate even now how much he gave us u0026amp; how cherished we were to know him even though a celluloid screen would keep him u0026amp; us apart.”