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Even though these movies are considered classics, they feel like time capsules from the eras in which they were made, and ...
From Young Frankenstein to The Naked Gun to Scary Movie, this is Collider's ranking of the best, funniest spoof movies.
25 November-1 December THE PRODUCERS: The first major London revival of Mel Brooks' musical The Producers ... Image: Arnhel de Serra CHURCHILL IN CARTOONS: The Imperial War Museum marks 150 ...
The casting couch is shorthand for a cartoon image: the lascivious old ... As a send-up of the business of show, this Mel Brooks comedy is second to none. Theater producer Max Bialystock (Zero ...
When Melvin Kaminsky arrived in Europe with a field artillery unit, he thought he would be a radio operator. In need of combat engineers, though, the Army noticed the young private's military ...
In an interview on Conan O'Brien's podcast, Nathan Lane shared that Mel Brooks had originally envisioned Martin Short for the ...
Mr. Denby begins with Mel Brooks, who had a hard time finding the comic genius that eventually resulted in “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” and “Young Frankenstein.” Now 98, Mr. Brooks was loud and ...
Cleavon Little, left, as Sheriff Bart and Gene Wilder as the Waco Kid in Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles." Where, oh, where have we seen this horribly bad, really bad movie before? Are we really ...
Who’d have thought laughing at Nazis would suddenly become so pertinent again? Mel Brooks’ original film was made in 1967, when you could have fought in World War II, and still be in your 40s.
What I would give to have been a fly on the wall when Mel Brooks was pitching his next satirical hit to Broadway producers. The thought of him describing his idea for a flashy, razzle dazzle ...
NEW YORK – Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant. That was last year — before 67 people died in ...