His screenplay Tex X evolved into Blazing Saddles after amiable hours writing and rewriting with Richard Pryor and Mel Brooks: workmates! He directed Marlon Brando in a rare – and terrific – comedy performance in The Freshman. Plus a childhood visit to Victor Borge’s dressing room and a chance encounter with Philip Roth. And music from Chris Harford. But don’t get too happy. Bergman believes movies are finished as a cultural force. Over. Done. Hear why.
PERSON: teacher Howard Justin
PLACE: Coronoa, Queens
THING: his father’s typewriter
RANDY’S THING: funny guns
I Believe Edward Everett was the other speaker at Gettysburg, and speak he did, for about as many hours as Lincoln did minutes:)