Remembering Gene Wilder

Sunday, July 14, 7pm; Dryden Theatre

OPENING NIGHT

Documentary  |  2023  |  92 min.  |  English  |  USA |  Director: Ron Frank

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. Illustrated by a bevy of touching and hilarious clips and outtakes, never-before-seen home movies, narration from Wilder’s audiobook memoir, and interviews with a roster of brilliant friends and collaborators like Mel Brooks, Alan Alda, and Carol Kane, Remembering Gene Wilder shines a light on an essential performer, writer, director, and all-around mensch.

Underwritten by
The Rubens Family Foundation

OPENING NIGHT PARTY – WILLY WONKA CANDY BAR
Enjoy some fun sweets and tour the beautiful George Eastman Museum!