It's Good to Be the King : The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks

by Parish, James Robert

• ISBN13: 9780470225264
• ISBN10: 0470225262
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-26
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, It's Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you'll ever read.

Author Biography

James Robert Parish, a former entertainment reporter, is the author of numerous books on the entertainment industry, including Fiasco: A History of Hollywood's Iconic Flops, the Hollywood book of Breakups, and the Hollywood Book of Extravagance: The totally Infamous, Mostly Disastrous, and Always Compelling Excesses of American's Film and TV Idols.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Out of the Ashes of Despair	p. 5
Born into the Spotlight	p. 15
The King of the Street Corner	p. 23
Hello and Good-bye to Brighton Beach	p. 31
Swimming in the Borscht Belt	p. 35
Off to War	p. 43
Becoming Mel Brooks	p. 51
Hail Caesar!	p. 57
Smashing into the Ranks	p. 61
Your Show of Shows	p. 67
Living on the Edge	p. 75
On the Torturous Road to Success	p. 79
Broadway, Love, and Marriage	p. 89
Farewell, Caesar	p. 93
Unraveling	p. 105
A Wacky Man for the Millenniums	p. 113
A Season of Many Changes	p. 123
A Remarkable New Love	p. 131
Back to Broadway and Beyond	p. 141
Becoming the Critic	p. 151
Getting Smart	p. 159
Flaunt It, Baby	p. 169
Jumping in Front of the Cameras	p. 185
Back in the Running-Again	p. 193
A Monster Hit	p. 197
On the Hollywood Treadmill	p. 209
Stretching His Career Horizons	p. 223
A Mighty Monarch at Last	p. 235
Next Stop, Outer Space	p. 247
Back to Work	p. 257
Comedy-Tonight!	p. 269
Carrying On	p. 279
Mel Brooks's Film, Stage, and Television Credits	p. 287
Bibliography	p. 301
Index	p. 309
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