Wilder, Gene

A spoof of every cliche? in the western film genre, telling the story of an African American sheriff who is sent to clean up a frontier town, with unpredictable results.

Piteously poor Charlie Bucket is whisked into a world of wonder and imagination when he opens a rare candy bar and finds one of the coveted five golden tickets that allow him entrance to the mysterious Willie Wonka's candy factory.

Reclusive candy maker Willy Wonka invites five children for an unprecedented visit to his chocolate factory, which proves to be a life-changing experience for poor, but fortunately well-behaved Charlie Bucket.

"In this unusually personal book from the star of many beloved and classic film comedies -- from The Producers to Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory -- Gene Wilder writes about a side of his life the public hasn't seen on the screen. Wilder talks about everything from his experiences in psychoanalysis to why he got into acting to the funny, wonderful movies he made with Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Richard Pryor, and many others. He writes candidly about the role of women in his life, about the overwhelming experience of marrying comedienne Gilda Radner, and about what ultimately had to happen for him to find true love."--back cover.