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

Name: It's Good to Be the King The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks
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ISBN: 9780470225264

ISBN-10: 0470225262

ISBN-13: 9780470225264

Edition: 2007

Authors: James Robert Parish

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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, Its Good to Be the King might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography youll ever read.

Book details

List price: $23.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 2/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 340
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.95" tall
Weight: 0.858
Language: English



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