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Happy 98th Birthday, Mel Brooks! 12 Stories of Making Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and More

Published by
Tim Molloy

Happpy 98th birthday, Mel Brooks! The comic genius behind classics from Blazing Saddles to Spaceballs to Young Frankenstein to Silent Movie turns 98 this Friday, June 28, so here are 12 of our favorite stories about the making of his movies.

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