May 24th, 2008 · Actor, director, producer and comedian Mel Brooks talks about his new Broadway musical Young Frankenstein, the movie and potential stage production of Blazing Saddles, and his long and successful career.
Nov 23rd, 2007 · Actor, comedian and writer Buck Henry co-wrote the script for The Graduate and played the role of the hotel clerk. He was also a screenwriter for the film version of Get Smart with Mel Brooks, Catch-22, What's Up Doc and other films.
Nov 8th, 2007 · Mel Brooks has adapted his 1974 movie Young Frankenstein for the stage. It opens on Broadway on Thursday night. After the huge success of his musical The Producers, Brooks hopes to score big again.
Dec 30th, 2006 · Among 25 films added this week to the National Film Registry is Mel Brooks' western spoof, Blazing Saddles.
Dec 29th, 2005 · Gene Wilder made his film debut as a kidnap victim in the 1967 Bonnie and Clyde. He is known for his work with Mel Brooks, in addition to the classic Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Wilder has written a new memoir, Kiss Me Like a Stranger: My Search for Love and Art.
Dec 17th, 2005 · You Want to See 'The Producers' December 17, 2005 · Mel Brooks' 1968 movie classic The Producers became a Broadway smash. Now comes a new big-screen version that preserves the original's humor and adds the stage show's musical elements.
Aug 18th, 2004 · Mel Brooks has spent decades making people laugh, from '50s TV to such films as Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. His musical The Producers was a Broadway smash. The comedy legend speaks with NPR's Susan Stamberg.