let us now praise a great funny woman

teri garr passed away today at the age of 79.  she possessed great comic chops, as well as great beauty.  she co-starred in one of my very favorite movies of all time, mel brooks' inspired send-up of classic monster movies, Young Frankenstein [1974].  this ensemble piece is perfect in every way.  the direction, the writing, the lighting, the editing, the photography, the score, & the chemistry between its characters all played with great aplomb.  teri was exceptionally pitched with master comic actors gene wilder, marty feldman, the very great madeline kahn, peter boyle & the fantastically gifted cloris leachman.  this is a dream cast of actors in one of the great comedies of any era.  furthermore, this movie is perfect viewing for the Spooky Season.  i searched for the precise clip of this flick to showcase garr's comic timing.  every scene she is hilarious.  like the one below.  for in this flick we get both humor at its most sublime with a touch of the scary thrown in for good measure!

godspeed, teri garr!