Gene Wilder
Sue Lawley's castaway is actor Gene Wilder
Desert Island Discs · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
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]
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