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La Coliniere

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10. I knew at 16 years old that Mel Brooks was a comedic genius

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 09:53 AM

Jun 28

when I saw The Producers . He swung for the fence and landed “Springtime for Hitler”, an outrageous and brave satiric song that left me stunned by its brilliance.
Happy Birthday Mr Brooks!

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Happy 100th Birthday Mel Brooks! [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Jun 28 OP

It's good to be the king! QueerDuck Jun 28 #1

Or governor BeneteauBum Jun 28 #7

I didn't get a "harumpf" outta that guy! ybbor Jun 28 #12

The Sheriff is near!! WinstonSmith4740 Jun 28 #15

Oh yes! malaise Jun 28 #2

If ever there was such a thing as a national Oscar DFW Jun 28 #3

There is a smile on my face. It doesn't want to stop. Festivito Jun 28 #4

Correction: he is 2000 years old newdeal2 Jun 28 #5

Happy Birthday! mwmisses4289 Jun 28 #6

Mel Brooks is a national treasure FakeNoose Jun 28 #8

Happy Birthday, Mel. And thank you for so many hours of joy niyad Jun 28 #9

I knew at 16 years old that Mel Brooks was a comedic genius La Coliniere Jun 28 #10

A masterful comedian, director, writer, producer..... 70sEraVet Jun 28 #11

Wonderful..best thing I'll see all week! mountain grammy Jun 28 #13

His autobiography is wonderful bif Jun 28 #14

Happy birthday to Melvin James Brooks (n Kaminsky), aka Mel Brooks, now 100! LetMyPeopleVote Jun 28 #16