Mel Brooks Walk of Fame Ceremony includes Mel singing

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MEL BROOKS HONORED WITH STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME PRESENTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FIRST-EVER TCM CLASSIC FILM FESTIVAL.




WHO: Mel Brooks Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler Guest speakers: Robert Osborne, Max Brooks and Carl Reiner

WHAT: 2,406th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

WHERE: 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in front of the Historic Egyptian Theatre

WHEN: Friday, April 23, at 11:30 a.m.

COMMENTS:

Mel Brooks began his distinguished career during televisions Golden Age as a writer for Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows, the first of many comedy series for which he would write.

In the 60s, Brooks teamed up with Carl Reiner to write and perform The 2000 Year Old Man albums, which became immediate bestsellers and Grammy winners.

Brooks wrote and narrated The Critic, a short satire that received an Academy AwardÒ for Best Animated Short Subject in 1964. In 1965, he teamed up with Buck Henry to create the long-running television series Get Smart. In 1968, he wrote and directed his first feature film, The Producers, which earned him an Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay. It later became the basis for the hit Broadway musical and subsequent film version.

Brooks has created a remarkable string of hit comedies: The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety, History of the World Part I, To Be or Not To Be, Spaceballs, Life Stinks, Robin Hood: Men in Tights and Dracula: Dead and Loving It. Like The Producers, Young Frankenstein also made a successful transition to the Broadway musical stage.

Brooks visionary film company, Brooksfilms Limited, has produced some of Americas most distinguished films, among them David Lynchs The Elephant Man and David Cronenbergs The Fly.

For three successive seasons, Brooks won Emmys for his role as Uncle Phil the series Mad About You. Last year, commemorating his lifelong contributions to American culture, Brooks was named among the recipients of the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors.

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I am like most, so honored to have seen Mr. Brooks's amazing talent over the years. Thank you for being so very honest in your work. Few are. I especially love you singing, "High Anxiety." A funny, loving piece of razzle dazzle that works like magic to enhance a very funny movie. You deserve all the recognition this country can offer a unique talent like yours. Thank you.