Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew, with Jeremy Dauber

Update: 2023-09-08

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Historian Jeremy Dauber talks about his new book, "Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew," which is part of the Yale Jewish Lives series. He discusses Brooks's Brooklyn childhood, his Borscht Belt years, writing on "Your Show of Shows" and working with Carl Reiner, his move to Hollywood, why parody was his main genre, and his comedic legacy.

Recorded July 18, 2023

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LINKS:

Jeremy's book, "Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew"

https://www.amazon.com/Mel-Brooks-Disobedient-Jewish-Lives/dp/0300244274

Brooks's Oscar-winning short film, "The Critic"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PramR5oxn50

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Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew, with Jeremy Dauber

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Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew, with Jeremy Dauber

Mel Brooks: Disobedient Jew, with Jeremy Dauber