Knockbawn, The Burnaby, Greystones, Coounty Wicklow
‘sup?
Is Gene in?
Via GreystonesGuide:
In 1969 the man born Jerome Silberman took a walk through the Burnaby.
There are, of course, many, many fine houses in that particular part of Greystones, but one house in particular caught Gene Wilder’s eye.
And so, being a confident-verging-on-cocky young Hollywood star – The Producers had proven the big hit of 1967 – Gene Wilder walked up to the front door and knocked.
A rather surprised Mr O’Farrell answered.
“Yes,” he said. “Can I help you?”
“Oh, I was just admiring your house,” replied Wilder. “It’s very, very beautiful. And I’d like to rent it.”
“Well, it’s not for rent. We live here. All the time.”
“Oh, but it would only be for three months. I’m shooting a movie in Dublin, and I just need somewhere to stay temporarily. And your house would just be perfect.”
“Are you mad? It is, indeed, perfect. And that’s why we plan to stay in it. All the time.”
“But surely we could come to some arrangement…?”
“Well, I’m sure you Hollywood types normally get your way in such dealings, but you’re far from Hollywood now. You’re in Greystones.”
“Look, perhaps we could go inside, and I can make you a simple offer. It would be crude to talk money out on the doorstep like this…”
And so, family lore has it, Gene Wilder and Mr O’Farrell went inside, to see just how much money this big Hollywood star had in mind when it came to renting the family home for six months.
Shortly afterwards, the O’Farrells went to stay with relatives for three months, whilst Gene Wilder went and spent his days shooting Quackser Fortune Has A Cousin In The Bronx, and his nights sleeping in Knockbawn, right here in sunny Greystones….
Joker Wilder Had A Hideaway In The Burnaby (GreystonesGuide.ie)
Yesterday: Gene Wilder Dead At 83
Wonka pic: Niall N
Rumour has it that he paid for the house with a Golden Ticket.
You know that girl who turned into a blueberry?
She’s from Greystones.
I heard he paid 13 billion squid….
Everyone has their price.
Yer ma’s is 17c I heard
…AND she never has change, so it;s really 20c.
Absolute robbery.
My ears were completely muffled by those ‘spaniel ear’ dugs so I’ll have to take everyone’s word on the going rate.
That’s the thing Neilo.
You can’t ask anyone there because there’s never a queue.
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That story: https://media.makeameme.org/created/fascinating-tell-me.jpg
That’s the truth as I heard it 30 ++ years ago from a Bud of me Late Ma !!
No it’s not.
Ah it is. It has notions. Not everyone, mind, but enough that it’s noticeable.
It’s a beautiful little town.
I wish other towns would have notions instead of absolutely destroying themselves with poor planning, sprawl & ugly building.
David DavinPower
“RIP Gene Wilder, my co-star in the legendary Quackser Fortune-my scene is at 55 minutes for 5 seconds.”
From @theddp
What a male sex part.
“male sex part.”
LOL.
Indeed Tosh.
I always believed that everyone who posts on this site was a front-bottomed lady-part.
That’s why I’m always so nice to everyone.
\You never know…
It’s an incredibly boring little town.
Trolling on the internet is incredibly boring. Lay about….