Gene Wilder: Funny and Sad

Ever since his big screen breakthrough as phobia ridden accountant Leo Bloom in "The Producers," Gene Wilder has been one of America's most beloved comic actors. For five decades, Wilder has entertained audiences in some of the funniest films ever made, including "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," and "Stir Crazy." Brian Scott Mednick's fascinating new biography "Gene Wilder: Funny and Sad" (BearManor Media) reveals a very serious and private side to Wilder that audiences don't get to see. The book traces Wilder's humble beginnings in 1930s Milwaukee as a shy child who learned early on that being funny got him attention. Introduction; Wisconsin: Where the Cheese Comes From; A Career in Bloom; You Say You Want a Revolution; The Luck of the Irish; Chocolate and Sex; A Very Good Year; Auteur! Auteur!; A Winning Streak; A Kosher Cowboy; "That's Right! We Baaaad!"; This Nice Jewish Girl from Detroit; Where Wolf?; In Sickness and in Health; Road to Wellness; Color Blind Movie Magic; The Day the Laughter Died; Back to Work; Photographs; Not Another Hit; In Love Again; Welcome to the Club; Not Ready for Prime Time; Such a Nice Jewish Detective; A Private Battle; God and Politics; Connecticut: Peace and Tranquility