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Fred Astaire Better Choice Than Gene Wilder

posted 8 years ago by dawnbaxter34
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Gene Wilder looked too young to be considering retirement at the end of the movie.

At 72 years-old, at least Astaire would have looked like someone who was getting a bit too old to run the factory.

[–] virgiltx 8 years ago

Since 1971, has anyone else found that to be a negative in the WW&TCF movie experience?

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[–] SerenityInSpace 8 years ago

When you own your own business, you can decide to give it up whenever you want.