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Mel Brooks’s Monster Comedy Classic, ‘Young Frankenstein,’ at 50, Shows No Signs of Aging
Along with the high- and low-brow gags, the film’s timeless theme keeps it as relatable today as it was in 1974.
The sharp, smart humour of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein – and Gene Wilder’s genius performance – still stands up after 50 years
Other Frankenstein parodies are more about the gags than well-crafted narrative and character. That’s where Young ...
‘Young Frankenstein' 50th anniversary: Celebrating the Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder horror comedy
Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder ending the year with not one, but two films in the top five. Ten months after the release of ...
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The Producers: 'daringly' funny revival of Mel Brooks' classic musical
Patrick Marber's "loving" revival of Mel Brooks' "cheeky" musical "The Producers" contains all the elements of the original show, said Matthew Hemley in The Stage. Two decades after its West End ...
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The Producers: The Mel Brooks classic is delivered with taste-trampling gusto
Marc Antolin (as Leo Bloom) and company in The Producers, at the Menier Chocolate Factory - Manuel Harlan An outright living legend, Mel Brooks turned 98 in June. And while he’s apparently ...
The ‘Blazing Saddles’ TV Show That Was Supposedly Kept Hidden From Viewers
For years, rumors circulated that CBS had made season after season of a 'Blazing Saddles' spin-off with no intention of airing it.
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'The Producers' review — Mel Brooks's jaw-dropping musical is as full of spectacle as ever
Read our review of *The Producers*, starring Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin, now in performances at the Menier Chocolate Factory ...
BroadwayWorld14d
Mel Brooks
How many Broadway shows has Mel Brooks been in? Mel Brooks has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows. How many West End shows has Mel Brooks been in? Mel Brooks has not appeared in the West End.
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Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein at Geva Theatre
Mel Brooks’ comedic genius meets black and white horror movies in this electrifying musical comedy! When Dr. Frederick Frankenstein inherits his infamous grandfather’s estate in Transylvania ...