
Judd Apatow explaining how he modeled his career on Mel Brooks, while Mel jokes about his longevity.
Mel Brooks recalls his mother, Kitty Kaminsky, singing along to Bing Crosby on the radio during his Brooklyn childhood.
Mel recounting his early drumming career and his first professional comedy gig at Butler Lodge.
Mel and Judd discuss Mel’s first marriage to Florence Baum and their three children.
Mel describing the financial desperation and creative risks involved in making his directorial debut, The Producers.
Mel Brooks explains why he uses comedy to confront and ridicule Hitler and the Nazis.
Brooks discusses producing serious films like The Elephant Man to express his deeper artistic side.