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Joan Baum on Funny Man Mel Brooks

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Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, guests on

Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, guests on "The Hollywood Palace," 1965. ABC TV

The poster for Mel Brooks' 1983 film

The poster for Mel Brooks' 1983 film "To Be or Not To Be." 20TH CENTURY FOX

authorJoan Baum on Nov 28, 2022
It occurred to me, a longtime fan, that Mel Brooks is 96 and a half and still going strong — and that’s worth celebrating. He’s just published a memoir, “All... more

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