Overview

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'.

Cast

Gene Wilder

Self (archive footage)

Mel Brooks

Self

Harry Connick Jr.

Self

Ben Mankiewicz

Self

Peter Ostrum

Self

Carol Kane

Self

Rain Pryor

Self

Burton Gilliam

Self

Alan Alda

Self

N/A

Michael Gruskoff

Self

Eric McCormack

Self

Mike Medavoy

Self