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Where the fuck is Gene Wilder ?

post #1 of 14
8/20/11 at 11:28pm
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The title says it all...where the fuck is Gene Wilder ?

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post #2 of 14
8/20/11 at 11:49pm

Well, Wikipedia says that didn't care for the "business" in show business so that's why he retired from movies 20 years ago and he only did some TV cameos since then. Mainly, he writes novels (he's had a few). Yeah, it is unfortunate he doesn't act anymore as he was great back in the day. But, it's not like he vanished off the face of the Earth or he's taken ill or anything of that sort... I'm presuming his health is fine, anyway.

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post #3 of 14
8/20/11 at 11:50pm

Hasn't he been dead for twenty years? I think I remember him dying sometime around the Gulf War?

 

Would not be at all surprised if that was a fabrication my mind put on me for some as-of-yet unknown reason.

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post #4 of 14
8/21/11 at 12:56am

About 2 years ago Turner Classic had a really nice, affectionate thing called "Role Model" where Wilder was interviewed by Alec Baldwin. Must see for any fans, and he talked about his retirement from movies. Watch out for it next time TCM do a marathon of his films.

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post #5 of 14
8/21/11 at 1:24am

I'm pleasantly surprised to learn he's still alive.

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post #6 of 14
8/21/11 at 7:27am

Dude went out on top, that's for sure.

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post #7 of 14
8/21/11 at 9:03am

Didn't Gilda Radner's death have a lot to do with it as well? Forgive me if this shows my ignorance, but I'm fairly certain they were married at the time.

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post #8 of 14
8/23/11 at 9:31am
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Dude went out on top, that's for sure.



Another You and Funny About Love are waiting in the next room, Ken. They'd like a word.

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post #9 of 14
8/23/11 at 10:43am

He lives a few towns over from me, so you see him out very occasionally.  There's a nice little boutique theater that does showings of some classic films, and I know he's done a few O&A's there over the years.

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post #10 of 14
8/23/11 at 10:47am

I put him in my dead pool this year after realizing he hadn't been seen in forever and when I googled him there was something about him disputing reports about his bad health.  Luckily for him being in my dead pool guarantees health.

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post #11 of 14
8/23/11 at 11:13am
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Another You and Funny About Love are waiting in the next room, Ken. They'd like a word.



There goes that personal continuity thing again

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post #12 of 14
8/23/11 at 11:16am
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Didn't Gilda Radner's death have a lot to do with it as well? Forgive me if this shows my ignorance, but I'm fairly certain they were married at the time.



I remember he starred in a sitcom a few years after her death, so it wasn't directly related to his retirement. But I'm sure it took a toll.

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post #13 of 14
8/23/11 at 3:28pm

In answer to the thread title: In the smile and laughter of every child, Doc.

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post #14 of 14
8/23/11 at 9:31pm

He left the factory to Charlie. Duh.

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