[Magdalen] Strange to think ...; was RIP Gene Wilder.

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/30/2016 11:38:12 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mjl at ix.netcom.com writes:


I  guess we can all thank our lucky stars that Mel made "Blazing Saddles" 
when he  did, because "The Twelve Chairs" nearly sunk him.  (A brilliant 
film, but  still.)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
This was my introduction to Dom DeLuise.
 
This basic story is a favorite in Russia.  We had a number of  Russian
immigrant resident physicians when I began working at the local
VAMC.  They all talked about this story.  Most of them had not  seen the
Mel Brooks film version.
 
 
David S.  "This is a closed set!"  - Dom DeLuise in Blazing  Sattles.