Silver Streak

Which is a shame, 'cause Blazing Saddles is a good film.

Silver Streak is a great film.

Stir Crazy.

Yeah.

Yep.

Now, he did...

Did he do Silver Streak with Richard Pryor?

I think so.

Mm-hmm

... of my youth, like Stir Crazy, Silver Streak, Hear No Evil, See No Evil.

Those were all what, um...

Those were what Gene Wilder?

the second Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor movie.

They did Silver Streak-

Mm-hmm

... and then-

I was surprised too.

And he also did Foul Play and Silver Streak.

Silver Streak, which we have done.

He did Silver Streak? Yeah, which we have done for the podcast.

Yeah.

Yeah.

too.

Yeah.

Uh, his acting career began in 1969 with a bit part in Bonanza, um, which, uh, was the first of three appearances on the show.

Uh, he had, um, he had mirror roles in Up Your Alley in 1971, Starsky & Hutch in 1977, and s- the movie Silver Streak and Battle for Glory in 1976.

Uh, he returned to television, uh, with, um, some other minor roles including, uh, Switch, One Day at a Time, uh, again returning to Starsky & Hutch, and CHiPS, as well as a bit part in the film The Car from 1977.

1978, what? Yes.

Richard Pryor.

Well, in '76 between Harold and Maude and Foul Play, he wrote Silver Streak-

Yes

... which also starred Gene Wilder and-

Biographical Bites from Bala, Laurel Hill West Stories number 60.

From the Silver Streak to Mini Nukes, Edward Budd and Rupen Exsurgin.

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Biographical Bites from Bala, Laurel Hill West Stories number 60 for September 15th, 2026.

Edward G. Budd, 1870-1946, and Rupen Exsurgin, 1889-1961.

From Silver Streaks to Baby Nukes.

If a style defines an era, then 1934 is a tempting year to mark as the public arrival of modern streamlining.

... from back in the '70s.

Uh, wrote on Silver Streak, Foul Play, which l- I know mentioned he directed.

Uh, also wrote Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Uh, also writing on this, uh, Patricia Resnick.