Mel Brooks Movies

A featurette about the origins of "Silent Movie," as well as its inspirations and development, direct cinematic influences, cast and performances,...

Hosted by Cary Elwes. It's a promotional piece that was intended to get the word out about the film while it was in production, but some of the...

In the 1980s we got our MTV but seemed to have lost much of the musical film in the process. But the genre is resilient. A handful of masterpieces...

A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.

A brief look at Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner's 2,000 Year Old Man routine and how it influenced countless comedians since its inception.

"Mickey's 50" is a 90-minute special that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on November 19, 1978. The special was made to commemorate the 50th...

An animated musical inspired by the classic Brothers Grimm tale, 'Jorinde and Joringel'.

In this visual essay, Charles Chaplin biographer Jeffrey Vance, author of "Chaplin: Genius of the Cinema", draws upon a wealth of photography as well...

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

Acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the twentieth century, Arena explores the rise of the legendary crooner Frank Sinatra from his early...

"Ruby's Studio: The Feelings Show" is an award-winning, fun and uniquely stylish video that helps young children understand, appropriately express,...

Documentary on the making of Mel Brooks' classic comedy "History of the World, Part 1."

The 100-year story of the iconic restaurant chain Horn & Hardart, the inspiration for Starbucks, where generations of Americans ate and drank coffee...

An old man at the movies narrates over an abstract cartoon with vocal displeasure, to the annoyance of his fellow audience members.

In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It...

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many...

Plot kept under wraps.

A documentary about Mel Brooks' legendary 1974 comedy «Blazing Saddles».

From a galaxy not so far away come these hilarious animated adventures based on Spaceballs — the greatest sci-fi spoof of all time! Join...

This collage of interviews with the producers, John Hurt, and the makeup man comes off as both interesting and informative. Hurt's recollections...