
A Mel Brooks Broadway Story
Looking up at the enormous interior of the Palace Theatre, I was reminded of this story Mel Brooks has told about the first show he saw on Broadway.
Looking up at the enormous interior of the Palace Theatre, I was reminded of this story Mel Brooks has told about the first show he saw on Broadway.
This documentary (now on Netflix) is an affectionate look back at the movies and personal life of the man who played Willy Wonka, the Waco Kid, and Young Frankenstein. Here’s my review.
Here’s a clip of Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick singing a medley of songs from Mel Brooks’ movies and shows at an event in which he received a Governors Award for lifetime achievement from the motion picture academy.