A Fan Shares His Favorite Obscure Gene Wilder Movie

By Morning Shift
Actor Gene Wilder, who entertained audiences with his performances in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Blazing Saddles, died Monday. He was 83 years old.
Actor Gene Wilder, who entertained audiences with his performances in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Blazing Saddles, died Monday. He was 83 years old.
Actor Gene Wilder, who entertained audiences with his performances in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Blazing Saddles, died Monday. He was 83 years old.
Actor Gene Wilder, who entertained audiences with his performances in Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, The Producers and Blazing Saddles, died Monday. He was 83 years old.

A Fan Shares His Favorite Obscure Gene Wilder Movie

By Morning Shift
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Comedic icon Gene Wilder passed away Monday at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. And while he was best known for films like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, Wilder will not only be remembered for his classics. 

Morning Shift talks with Matt Hartman, a video store clerk at Odd Obsession in Bucktown and a fan of the late actor to hear about his favorite and lesser known Gene Wilder films — including 1989’s See No Evil Hear No Evil — and why they were so significant for him.