Episode 632: In The Seats With....Ron Frank and 'Remembering Gene Wilder'

There are certain talents out there in the pop culture zeitgeist that demand we never forget them....On this very special episode we dive into the life and times of one of the most hilariously gifted comedic performers of our modern times.  It's time for 'Remembering Gene Wilder'.This 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. It is 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.Truly a tribute in every sense of the word, this is simply a cinematic celebration of a performer that we can truly never forget as he lived his life and his art simply wanting to be "Wilder".We had the unique pleasure of sitting down with director Ron Frank to talk about diving into the life of Gene and what he meant to so many people around us all.'Remembering Gene Wilder' is playing at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema now and comes out on VOD platforms at the end of April and on Blu-Ray in June.