Mel Brooks Recalls His First Mention in Variety in 1952
Even the "2000 Year Old Man" had to start somewhere. Back in 1952, 26 year-old Mel Brooks was just another struggling comedy writer, penning sketches for a revue " albeit one backed by names like Milton Berle, Jimmy Durante and Eddie Cantor. "Curtain Going Up" had a two-week tryout in Philadelphia before a planned Broadway... Read more »