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Mel Brooks: The Genius Entertainer

Harvey Korman (left) and Mel Brooks as King Louis XVI in "History of the World, Part 1." 1981
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Harvey Korman (left) and Mel Brooks as King Louis XVI in "History of the World, Part 1." 1981

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With a career spanning nine decades, EGOT winner Mel Brooks is the master of parody and comedy. From Brooklyn, live TV (with Sid Caesar) and Broadway, to going all the way to Hollywood, Mel Brooks tells us with his unflinching Jewish humor about his prolific career and becoming a world-famous entertainer.

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Mel Brooks, director of "Young Frankenstein" and Marty Feldman as Igor. 1974
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Mel Brooks, director of "Young Frankenstein" with Marty Feldman as Igor. 1974

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