Mel Brooks is a mystery. On the one hand, he is notorious for his wacky public behaviour and for his zany films. On the other, some of his public pronouncements show him to be a very serious fellow. While his audiences clutch their sides in helpless laughter, Madman Mel warns us that serious things are going on amid those wild goings-on.

This book is a new, updated edition of Maurice Yacowar's classic book on Brooks, first published in 1981.

There is a section on Mel Brooks' background and origins, including his work on television,...

Mel Brooks is a mystery. On the one hand, he is notorious for his wacky public behaviour and for his zany films. On the other, some of his public pronouncements show him to be a very serious fellow. While his audiences clutch their sides in helpless laughter, Madman Mel warns us that serious things are going on amid those wild goings-on.

This book is a new, updated edition of Maurice Yacowar's classic book on Brooks, first published in 1981.

There is a section on Mel Brooks' background and origins, including his work on television,...