30 Aug 2016

Gene Wilder – an appreciation

From Widescreen, 4:23 pm on 30 August 2016
Gene Wilder as Frankenstein and Peter Boyle as The Monster in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein

Gene Wilder as Frankenstein and Peter Boyle as The Monster in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein Photo: 20th Century Fox

Movie great Gene Wilder has passed away and Dan Slevin joined Jesse Mulligan this afternoon to celebrate the life and achievements of one of Hollywood’s best-loved performers.

Films discussed

Bonnie and Clyde (1967):

The Producers (1968):

Blazing Saddles (1974):

The Frisco Kid (1979):

Stir Crazy (1980):

And we didn’t even talk about this one

One of the most famous scenes in movie comedy history: