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All About Me!
- My Remarkable Life in Show Business
- Narrated by: Mel Brooks
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
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At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.
"I hope fans of comedy will get a kick out of the stories behind my work, and really enjoy taking this remarkable ride with me." (Mel Brooks)
For anyone who loves American comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.
All About Me! charts Mel Brooks' meteoric rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Whether serving in the United States Army in World War II, or during his burgeoning career as a teenage comedian in the Catskills, Mel was always mining his experiences for material, always looking for the perfect joke. His iconic career began with Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, where he was part of the greatest writers' room in history, which included Carl Reiner, Neil Simon and Larry Gelbart. After co-creating both the mega-hit 2000 Year Old Man comedy albums and the classic television series Get Smart, Brooks' stellar film career took off. He would go on to write, direct and star in The Producers, The Twelve Chairs, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Silent Movie, High Anxiety and Spaceballs, as well as produce groundbreaking and eclectic films, including The Elephant Man, The Fly and My Favorite Year. Brooks then went on to conquer Broadway with his record-breaking, Tony-winning musical, The Producers.
All About Me! offers fans insight into the inspiration behind the ideas for his outstanding collection of boundary-breaking work, and offers details about the many close friendships and collaborations Brooks had, including those with Sid Caesar, Carl Reiner, Gene Wilder, Madeleine Kahn, Alfred Hitchcock and the great love of his life, Anne Bancroft.
Filled with tales of struggle, achievement and camaraderie, listeners will gain a more personal and deeper understanding of the incredible body of work behind one of the most accomplished and beloved entertainers in history.
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- Darth Gorilla
- 25-05-22
What A Life
This is one of the best, funniest and most heartfelt books I've listened to in year's. Just brilliant
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- Aljo
- 23-12-21
Absolutely brilliant from start to finish
Always loved Mel Brooks for his inimitable humour and his movies are all cult classics!
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- Kenneth Vaughan
- 18-12-21
All About Me
Absolutely stunning story of Mel Brooks life, fabulous, funny & extremely entertaining, highly recommended
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- Lee
- 26-06-22
Love Mel
Loved this book and Mel really enjoyed reading it by the sounds of his frequent laughing. Who doesn’t love his films and his life story was full of warmth and gave a real sense of the man. Will eventually relisten.
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- Brian B.
- 27-06-22
Comic genius
A wonderful and often hilarious autobiography. I had forgotten just how many films genres he had parodied.
Some interesting revelations about his early life help add up to a great book. And who else could have read it so well as Mel.
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- Paula Neilson
- 25-02-22
Legend!
An amazing life story by an amazing man!
Fantastic listen & the stories behind the films make the nostalgia for them palpable.
I'm off to relive my teens with Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs & my favourite Dracula: Dead & Loving It.
Enjoy
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- SteveGoddard1981
- 01-04-22
fantastic tale
not quite as funny as I was expecting but it's a really entertaining story. hearing about how his movies got made was brilliant
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- Mr. Paul Byrne
- 07-01-22
Loses A Star...
Mainly for calling Tracey Ullman - the Pia Zadora of comedy - a genius.
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- Daniel
- 17-08-22
A funny and touching story from the god of comedy
If you're a fan of Mel Brooks, this is the definitive book about his life and work. Each chapter tells the behind the scenes stories and funny moments from each of his films. This is a great read from the mam himself, someone I'm happy to call the god of comedy.
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- Mark
- 06-10-22
If you love Mel Brooks
Really fun to listen to the godfather of Comedy and relive his life through himself as the narrator.
If you love Mel Brooks movies you’ll love reliving his life with this book.
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