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edhopper

(36,946 posts) Tue Aug 6, 2024, 09:02 AM Aug 2024

Gene Wilder explains undecided voters

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Gene Wilder explains undecided voters (Original Post) edhopper Aug 2024 OP

One of Blazing Saddles' best moments sarge43 Aug 2024 #1

edhopper.......... Upthevibe Aug 2024 #2

Watch Cleavon Little's face as Gene Wilder speaks. Beastly Boy Aug 2024 #3

Mel Brook had the genius to let the actors improv. sarge43 Aug 2024 #4

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

1. One of Blazing Saddles' best moments

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 09:08 AM

Aug 2024

Word is Wilder alibed that.

Upthevibe

(9,926 posts)

2. edhopper..........

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 09:12 AM

Aug 2024

I haven't seen Blazing Saddles in sooooooooo long!

That was hysterical!!!

Beastly Boy

(13,283 posts)

3. Watch Cleavon Little's face as Gene Wilder speaks.

Reply to edhopper (Original post)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 10:06 AM

Aug 2024

He starts being completely in character, but, as Wilder talks, he is beginning to suspect Wilder is up to something.

And he doesn't get disappointed!

I read somewhere that this scene was completely unscripted.

sarge43

(29,173 posts)

4. Mel Brook had the genius to let the actors improv.

Reply to Beastly Boy (Reply #3)

Tue Aug 6, 2024, 06:48 PM

Aug 2024

Like Gene Hackman's Blind Monk in Young Frankenstein.

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