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9780471752677

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

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  • ISBN13:

    9780471752677

  • ISBN10:

    0471752673

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-02-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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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 and The Hollywood Book of Breakups.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Out of the Ashes of Despair
Born into the Spotlight
The King of the Street Corner
Hello and Good-bye to Brighton Beach
Swimming in the Borscht Belt
Off to War
Becoming Mel Brooks
Hail Caesar!
Smashing into the Ranks
Your Show of Shows
Living on the Edge
On the Torturous Road to Success
Broadway, Love, and Marriage
Farewell, Caesar
Unraveling
A Wacky Man for the Millenniums
A Season of Many Changes
A Remarkable New Love
Back to Broadway and Beyond
Becoming the Critic
Getting Smart
Flaunt It, Baby
Jumping in Front of the Cameras
Back in the Running—Again
A Monster Hit
On the Hollywood Treadmill
Stretching His Career Horizons
A Mighty Monarch at Last
Next Stop, Outer Space
Back to Work
Comedy—Tonight!
Carrying On Mel Brooks's Film, Stage, and Television Credits
Bibliography
Index
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