Barry Levinson on the ‘Diner’ TV Series That Never Was — and How Mel Brooks Inspired the Movie
Alto Knights' director Barry Levinson on his abandoned 'Diner' series with James Spader and Michael Madsen in Kevin Bacon and ...
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 ...
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From the Archives: Mel Brooks talks about ‘The Producers’ in 1968 interview
A newly restored version of “The Producers” is the opening-night gala screening for the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival on April 26. Mel Brooks, the celebrated antiquarian, was looking much ...
The only actor Mel Brooks called perfect: “Needless to say, I was over the moon”
The only actor Mel Brooks called perfect was Gene Hackman, who delivered a legendarily hilarious cameo as a blind priest in 1974's 'Young Frankenstein.' ...
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Young Frankenstein: 12 Stories of Mel Brooks’ Monster Hit Coming Alive
20th Century Fox - Credit: C/O Mel Brooks added in his memoir that when he asked Wilder his dream for the movie, Wilder replied, "My dream is for you to write it with me and direct the movie," to ...
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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 ...
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Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make The Producers into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there was “no reason” to make his 1967 hit film The Producers into a musical. The 98-year-old, who won an original screenplay Oscar for the ...