26 min listen
Gene Wilder
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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 1997
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
When this week's castaway was a child his mother had a heart attack. Her doctor gave him two pieces of advice. "Never", he said, "get angry with her. And always try to make her laugh". This was to have a profound effect on his life; affecting both his career and his personal relationships.Gene Wilder talks to Sue Lawley and remembers his starring roles in films like Blazing Saddles and The Producers.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: Don't Explain by Nina Simone
Book: The Notebooks of Captain Georges by Jean Renoir
Luxury: Earl Grey tea
Book: The Notebooks of Captain Georges by Jean Renoir
Luxury: Earl Grey tea
Released:
Feb 2, 1997
Format:
Podcast episode
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