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Feb 13, 1978 · The World's Greatest Lover: Directed by Gene Wilder. With Gene Wilder, Carol Kane, Dom DeLuise, Fritz Feld. A neurotic baker travels to Hollywood to attend a talent search for an actor to rival the great Valentino.
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- Comedy
- Gene Wilder
- 1978-02-13
The World's Greatest Lover is a 1977 American parody film directed, written by and starring Gene Wilder, and co-starring Carol Kane and Dom DeLuise.It is a tribute/spoof of classic silent comedies and "old Hollywood" of the 1920s, specifically the popularity of romantic icon Rudolph Valentino.
- $4.8 million
- John Morris
- Gene Wilder
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The World's Greatest Lover. When a film studio decides to find a movie star to rival celebrity Rudolph Valentino, the company's executives, particularly the imperious Zitz (Dom DeLuise), sponsor a ...
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- Gene Wilder
- PG
- Gene Wilder
When frustrated movie studio mogul Adolph Zitz announces a talent search for a romantic leading man to rival the great Rudolph Valentino, thousands of hopefuls decend upon Hollywood. Rudy Valentine, a neurotic baker from Milwaukee, knows little about romance or acting. But when his wife leaves him for the real Valentino, Rudy goes to outrageous lengths to win the role of a lifetime and win ...
