Gene Wilder is still alive and kicking
[ B.O.Y.S.: Boys On Your Screen (The Message Board) ] Written by Sensitive Stephen am 12 Jun 2001 05:02:49:
As an answer to: I don't do DVD just yet but... written by PPC/KPK am 12 Jun 2001 01:10:23:
Wilder was a genius comedic actor known for such movies as "The Producers" and "Blazing Saddles." He's still alive and healthy, but not doing much notable work in his declining years. He was married for a time to Gilda Radner (you might remember her from "Saturday Night Live"), but then she died from cancer.
The link below will take you to a site that has more trivia about the film than you would ever find useful or interesting. Except maybe this one:
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17. Rumor has it that during the filming Charlie (Peter Ostrum) was hitting early stages of puberty and his voice was changing during production. In fact, some of the scenes where the dialogue is looped, his voice seems much deeper. In the scene where Grandpa Joe and Charlie are walking into the fizzy lifting drinks room, listen as Charlie says, "What is it, Grandpa?" His voice is noticeably deeper. Compare it to the song "I got a Golden Ticket" where his voice is much higher.
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--Sensitive Stephen