The 2000 Year Old Man...Now 2088 Yesterday was Mel Brooks 88th - TopicsExpress



          

The 2000 Year Old Man...Now 2088 Yesterday was Mel Brooks 88th birthday. What a career! Below are a few shots from his early days with Sid Caesar as a writer...one of the best teams ever. In the picture with Mell on the desk is Woody Allen and head writer Mel Tolkin with Sid. Over the years, this was to be one of the most incredible collections of comedy writers in the world, with Brooks right in the middle of it. Writing for Sid Caesar, be it for Your Show of Shows, Caesars Hour, or one of his various specials, meant that you were at the top of the 50s comedy game. This Justice League of Comedy included Brooks, Woody Allen, Carl Reiner (The Jerk), Neil Simon (The Odd Couple), Daniel Simon (Diffrent Strokes and My Three Sons), Larry Gelbart (M.A.S.H.), Selma Diamond (Night Court, Monsters Inc.), Michael Stewart (Bye Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!), and comic legend Mel Tolkin.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 11:36:41 +0000

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