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Favorite Performance (Besides Willy Wonka)?

posted 5 years ago by Moviebuff1 (2835)
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For me, it's Leo Bloom from The Producers.

[–] kuku (3510) 5 years ago

Frodorick Fronkosteen, hands down.

He was the writer too, so double merit.

[–] keybored (2654) 5 years ago

This.

Honourable mention for Blazing Saddles though.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Yes, I was going to say the same thing.

[–] PaladinNJ (20310) 2 years ago

Frisco Kid and Silver Streak

Honorable Mention: Lady in Red

[–] stevewyzard (1248) 5 years ago

1. George Caldwell in Silver Streak (1976).
2. Jim the "Waco Kid" in Blazing Saddles (1974).

[–] huwdj (4562) 5 years ago

Dunno. Actually it's interesting how out of fashion he and his films seem to be now. I suspect it's that period of time when most 70s & 80s films look old and clumsy and the fashions and cars etc are dreadful. But in another decade or two this will change and some at least will be rediscovered.

[–] JaqenHgar (679) 3 years ago

Blazing Saddles and Start the Revolution Without Me

[–] wickerman1271 (940) 2 years ago

Young Frankenstein
Stir Crazy
See No Evil, Hear No Evil

[–] AmeriGirl26 (12299) 2 years ago

I loved him in "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" too.

[–] Mrmojo4700 (20441) 2 years ago

The Frisco Kid (1979)

[–] Redsfan001 (6005) 2 years ago

Yes..men in films can get scared, mad, silent..but hysterical is not often portrayed.

His Leo Bloom character is my favorite for this reason.