The female star that Mel Brooks called “the single greatest comedian that ever lived”
Mel Brooks has worked with some of the greatest comedians of the 20th and 21st centuries, so he knows what he's talking about ...
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From the Archives: Mel Brooks talks about ‘The Producers’ in 1968 interview
Fifty years ago, The Times’ Charles Champlin spoke to Mel Brooks for the opening of his feature directing debut, “The Producers,” starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. In 2001, it would be ...
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Mel Brooks’ Top 10 Jewy Jewish scenes
To mark the national premier broadcast of the American Masters installment on Mel Brooks, we’ve put together a collection of the master spoofer’s best Jewish clips. Monday night marks the ...
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Young Frankenstein: 12 Stories of Mel Brooks’ Monster Hit Coming Alive
The Mel Brooks classic Young Frankenstein turns 50 this month. Here are 12 stories of how it came alive.... alive! Cleavon Little (L) and Gene Wilder in Blazing Saddles. Warner Bros. Brooks ...
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The Producers: 'daringly' funny revival of Mel Brooks' classic musical
Patrick Marber's "loving" revival of Mel Brooks' "cheeky" musical ... Social attitudes have changed hugely since Brooks' film was made in the 60s, and even in the 20 years since the musical ...
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8 Fun Facts About ‘Your Show of Shows,’ the ’50s Comedy Variety Show That Gave Us Sid Caesar, Mel Brooks & More
From Mel Brooks and brothers Neil and Danny Simon, to Broadway’s Lucille Kallen (the only woman in the room until The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet scribe Selma Diamond joined in) and Carl ...
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Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks’ greatest successes, but the veteran comedian has revealed it nearly didn’t happen. He wasn’t sure his 1967 ...