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Special showings of Gene Wilder films this weekend in Indy

Blazing Saddles, Willy Wonka & Young Frankenstein
Special showings of Gene Wilder films this weekend in Indy
Posted at 5:29 PM, Aug 30, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-30 17:29:53-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- The IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum and the Indianapolis Museum of Art Toby Theater will host special showings of some of Gene Wilder's most beloved films this weekend.

Wilder, 83, died late Sundayfrom complications from Alzheimer's disease.

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"Young Frankenstein" will be shown on Friday, September 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Indianapolis Museum of Art Toby Theater.

"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" will be screened at the IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum on Saturday, September 3 at 11 a.m.  Wonka candy will be sold at the concession stand.

And, wrapping up the weekend, "Blazing Saddles" will be shown on Saturday, September 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the IMAX Theater in the Indiana State Museum.

Tickets for all screenings are $5 and can be purchased online or at the box office the day of the showing.

For tickets for "Young Frankenstein," click here.

Tickets for "Willy Wonka" and "Blazing Saddles" can be purchased at www.imaxindy.com.