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Mel Brooks
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.
“Laugh-out-loud hilarious and always fascinating, from the great Mel Brooks. What else do you expect from the man who knew Jesus and dated Joan of Arc?”—Billy Crystal
For anyone who loves American...
“Laugh-out-loud hilarious and always fascinating, from the great Mel Brooks. What else do you expect from the man who knew Jesus and dated Joan of Arc?”—Billy Crystal
For anyone who loves American...
10) High anxiety
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
In this manic spoof of Hitchcock, a neurotic psychiatrist becomes the new head of a sanitarium and is caught up in kidnapping, murder, and mistaken identity.
11) The producers
Publisher
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002.
Language
English
Description
A down-on-his-luck theatrical producer is forced to produce a sure-fire flop play in a money making scheme, only to have it succeed and the backers demand their money.
12) Bombshell
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr fled an oppressive marriage to create a name for herself as one of Hollywood's top leading ladies in the 1940s. Behind the glamour and sex appeal, though, was a talented and inquisitive inventor who created a radio system that is now considered the basis of Bluetooth technology. Audience Award winner at the **San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.** Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival.** “*Superb... Recognition...
Publisher
Zeitgeist Films
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Working largely uncredited in the Hollywood system, storyboard artist Harold Michelson and film researcher Lillian Michelson left an indelible mark on classics by Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Stanley Kubrick and many more. Through an engaging mix of love letters, film clips and candid conversations, this documentary offers both a moving portrait of their marriage and a celebration of the unknown talents that helped shape the films we love. ...
Publisher
Cohen Film Collection
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This documentary celebrates the life and career of one of America’s most influential and celebrated filmmakers and comedians, Buster Keaton, whose singular style and fertile output during the silent era created his legacy as a true cinematic visionary. Filled with stunningly restored archival Keaton films THE GREAT BUSTER is directed by Peter Bogdanovich, a filmmaker and cinema historian whose landmark writings and films on such renowned directors...
17) The producers
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
c2006.
Language
English
Description
A down-on-his-luck theatrical producer is forced to produce a sure-fire flop play in a money making scheme, only to have it succeed and the backers demand their money.
18) Spaceballs
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Science fiction farce in which a space bum struggles to save a princess and keep a ruthless alien race from stealing the air supply from a neighboring planet.
Publisher
Sony Music Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
This exclusive musical comedy event showcases the antics of the entire cast and crew as they record the cast album with show-stopping hilarity and heart. Includes exclusive candid behind-the-scenes footage, 14 song performances, and more.
20) The Automat
Publisher
A Slice of Pie Productions
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Featuring an original new song written and performed by Mel Brooks, THE AUTOMAT, which premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival, tells the 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee together at communal tables. From the perspective of former customers entertainer Mel Brooks, Starbucks founder Howard Schultz, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Secretary of State Colin...