Remembering Gene Wilder
This loving tribute to Gene Wilder celebrates his life and legacy as the comic genius behind an extraordinary string of film roles, from his first collaboration with Mel Brooks in 'The Producers', to the enigmatic title role in the original 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory', to his inspired on-screen partnership with Richard Pryor in movies like 'Silver Streak'.
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Cast
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Gene Wilder
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Young Frankenstein
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Mel Brooks
Self
Known for
Spaceballs
Robots
Harry Connick Jr.
Self
Known for
The Iron Giant
P.S. I Love You
Ben Mankiewicz
Self
Also in
Sugar
White House Down
Peter Ostrum
Self
Known for
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Carol Kane
Self
Known for
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Hunters
Rain Pryor
Self
Known for
The Night Watchmen
Burton Gilliam
Self
Known for
Blazing Saddles
Paper Moon
Alan Alda
Self
Known for
Marriage Story
Bridge of Spies
Michael Gruskoff
Self
Eric McCormack
Self
Known for
Travelers
Will & Grace
Mike Medavoy
Self
Also in
The Christian Licorice Store
Midnight Men: A John Schlesinger and Michael Childers Story
Ron Frank Director · Glenn Kirschbaum Writer
Worldwide gross $166K · United States release March 15, 2024 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$166,179
Production
Heath Point Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 20, 2023
Premiere · San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 43
United States · March 15, 2024
Limited theatrical
United States · April 30, 2024
Digital
United States
June 11, 2024 · Physical · DVD and Blu-ray
Israel
August 17, 2025 · Digital · Yes VOD
United Kingdom
June 12, 2024 · Digital · Netflix
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