Mel Brooks

Looking Back At “Blanche Fury” and “High Anxiety”

Blanche Fury (1948).  Poor Blanche. In a short span, she improves her social station by progressing from servant to governess to the wife of wealthy landowner Laurence Fury. Unfortunately, on her wedding night, she realizes that she’s passionately in love…

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Silent Movie

“A silent movie? In this day and age?” Chances are, a silent movie-about-the-movies is about to take the Best Picture prize at this year’s Academy Awards. At least, all the usual signs are now pointing to The Artist making a…

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