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Actor Gene Wilder in Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros (1974)

cultfilmalley March 16, 2021 0

*contains spoilers Fans of Gene Wilder (1933-2016 Alzheimer’s disease) and Zero Mostel (1915-77 heart aneurysm) who appeared together in the Mel Brooks comedy The Producers (1968) are probably not aware of the theatre of the absurd movie version of playwright Eugene Ionesco’s (1909-94) Rhinoceros (1974). While this isn’t a great movie, part of the absurdist…

The Cult of Gutsy Beauty of Linda Haynes (Part One)

cultfilmalley November 10, 2019 1

*contains spoilers Linda Haynes is an actress who worked for a short period in the film industry. In that time she gave a few unforgettable performances before retiring while not yet 35 years old, a victim of depression and substance abuse. Linda felt trapped in the industry. She was also so beautiful that she probably…