In celebration of his latest achievement — becoming the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award honoree — AFI Silver pays tribute to a trailblazing force in the art form of film, television and stand-up comedy with this retrospective featuring his most hilarious and acclaimed work.
In celebration of his latest achievement — becoming the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award honoree — AFI Silver pays tribute to a trailblazing force in the art form of film, television and stand-up comedy with this retrospective featuring his most hilarious and acclaimed work.
This year, legendary comedian Mel Brooks — recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013 — turns a whopping 100 years old, and we are celebrating with a selection of his uproarious satires and spoofs.
When his new neighbor (Marilyn Monroe) walks over a subway grate in that summer dress, paperback publisher Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) is smitten — but he is supposed to be concentrating on work while his wife is in Maine for the summer. The iconic image of Monroe in her stunning white dress is made all the more impressive for having been shot in the widescreen CinemaScope format.
Based on the popular board game, this iconic comedy begins as six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host—who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music of Frank Loesser, with Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson; Jean Simmons as the unattainable Sarah Brown, the Salvation Army sergeant with whom he falls in love; Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, proprietor of “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York;” and Vivian Blaine, the lone carryover from the original Broadway production, as his long-suffering fiancée Miss Adelaide.
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music of Frank Loesser, with Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson; Jean Simmons as the unattainable Sarah Brown, the Salvation Army sergeant with whom he falls in love; Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, proprietor of “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York;” and Vivian Blaine, the lone carryover from the original Broadway production, as his long-suffering fiancée Miss Adelaide.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music of Frank Loesser, with Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson; Jean Simmons as the unattainable Sarah Brown, the Salvation Army sergeant with whom he falls in love; Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, proprietor of “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York;” and Vivian Blaine, the lone carryover from the original Broadway production, as his long-suffering fiancée Miss Adelaide.
Sheltered African prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) refuses the arranged marriage designed by his father (James Earl Jones), dreaming of finding a bride who loves him unconditionally and not just for his social status. Thus, he packs his bag and drags his loyal aid, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to America to find a queen in the most logical place: Queens, New York.
“Hello, McFly?!” Anything is possible when a plutonium-powered DeLorean hits 88 mph. High-schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported from the Twin Pines mall parking lot in 1985 to 1955, where he manages to catch the attention of his then-teenaged mother, Lorraine (Lea Thompson).
“Hello, McFly?!” Anything is possible when a plutonium-powered DeLorean hits 88 mph. High-schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported from the Twin Pines mall parking lot in 1985 to 1955, where he manages to catch the attention of his then-teenaged mother, Lorraine (Lea Thompson).
Sheltered African prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) refuses the arranged marriage designed by his father (James Earl Jones), dreaming of finding a bride who loves him unconditionally and not just for his social status. Thus, he packs his bag and drags his loyal aid, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to America to find a queen in the most logical place: Queens, New York.
“Hello, McFly?!” Anything is possible when a plutonium-powered DeLorean hits 88 mph. High-schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported from the Twin Pines mall parking lot in 1985 to 1955, where he manages to catch the attention of his then-teenaged mother, Lorraine (Lea Thompson).
Sheltered African prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) refuses the arranged marriage designed by his father (James Earl Jones), dreaming of finding a bride who loves him unconditionally and not just for his social status. Thus, he packs his bag and drags his loyal aid, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to America to find a queen in the most logical place: Queens, New York.
“Hello, McFly?!” Anything is possible when a plutonium-powered DeLorean hits 88 mph. High-schooler Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) is transported from the Twin Pines mall parking lot in 1985 to 1955, where he manages to catch the attention of his then-teenaged mother, Lorraine (Lea Thompson).
Sheltered African prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) refuses the arranged marriage designed by his father (James Earl Jones), dreaming of finding a bride who loves him unconditionally and not just for his social status. Thus, he packs his bag and drags his loyal aid, Semmi (Arsenio Hall), to America to find a queen in the most logical place: Queens, New York.
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy combine their singular comedic talents in this hilarious Hollywood satire. Z-grade movie producer Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is desperate to break into the big time.
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy combine their singular comedic talents in this hilarious Hollywood satire. Z-grade movie producer Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is desperate to break into the big time.
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy combine their singular comedic talents in this hilarious Hollywood satire. Z-grade movie producer Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is desperate to break into the big time.
Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy combine their singular comedic talents in this hilarious Hollywood satire. Z-grade movie producer Bobby Bowfinger (Martin) is desperate to break into the big time.
Having fun with Hollywood’s version of history, from prehistoric cave dwellers to the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, Mel Brooks achieves epic spoofery by riffing, zinging and punning his way through this omnibus of period pieces.
Having fun with Hollywood’s version of history, from prehistoric cave dwellers to the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, Mel Brooks achieves epic spoofery by riffing, zinging and punning his way through this omnibus of period pieces.
Having fun with Hollywood’s version of history, from prehistoric cave dwellers to the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, Mel Brooks achieves epic spoofery by riffing, zinging and punning his way through this omnibus of period pieces.
Having fun with Hollywood’s version of history, from prehistoric cave dwellers to the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, Mel Brooks achieves epic spoofery by riffing, zinging and punning his way through this omnibus of period pieces.
In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does.
In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does.
In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does.
In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does.
In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does.
In celebration of his latest achievement — becoming the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award honoree — AFI Silver pays tribute to a trailblazing force in the art form of film, television and stand-up comedy with this retrospective featuring his most hilarious and acclaimed work.
In Mel Brooks’ parody of George Lucas’ STAR WARS saga (with a bit of STAR TREK, ALIEN and PLANET OF THE APES thrown in for good measure), mercenary Winnebago captain Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his loyal mawg sidekick Barf (John Candy) are hired to find runaway “Druish princess” Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) before evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) does.
“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen to be in the wrong Chicago garage on St. Valentine’s Day, 1929. To hide from the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band led by Sugar Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) headed to Miami.
“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen to be in the wrong Chicago garage on St. Valentine’s Day, 1929. To hide from the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band led by Sugar Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) headed to Miami.
“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen to be in the wrong Chicago garage on St. Valentine’s Day, 1929. To hide from the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band led by Sugar Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) headed to Miami.
“Nobody’s perfect,” but Billy Wilder’s boundary-breaking comedy just may be. Speakeasy musicians Jerry (Jack Lemmon) and Joe (Tony Curtis) happen to be in the wrong Chicago garage on St. Valentine’s Day, 1929. To hide from the mob, they disguise themselves as women and join an all-girl band led by Sugar Kowalczyk (Marilyn Monroe) headed to Miami.
In celebration of his latest achievement — becoming the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award honoree — AFI Silver pays tribute to a trailblazing force in the art form of film, television and stand-up comedy with this retrospective featuring his most hilarious and acclaimed work.
In celebration of his latest achievement — becoming the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award honoree — AFI Silver pays tribute to a trailblazing force in the art form of film, television and stand-up comedy with this retrospective featuring his most hilarious and acclaimed work.
This year, legendary comedian Mel Brooks — recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2013 — turns a whopping 100 years old, and we are celebrating with a selection of his uproarious satires and spoofs.
When his new neighbor (Marilyn Monroe) walks over a subway grate in that summer dress, paperback publisher Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) is smitten — but he is supposed to be concentrating on work while his wife is in Maine for the summer. The iconic image of Monroe in her stunning white dress is made all the more impressive for having been shot in the widescreen CinemaScope format.
Based on the popular board game, this iconic comedy begins as six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host—who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music of Frank Loesser, with Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson; Jean Simmons as the unattainable Sarah Brown, the Salvation Army sergeant with whom he falls in love; Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, proprietor of “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York;” and Vivian Blaine, the lone carryover from the original Broadway production, as his long-suffering fiancée Miss Adelaide.
“Luck, be a lady tonight!” This is the screen version of the Tony Award®–winning Broadway musical smash, featuring the music of Frank Loesser, with Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson; Jean Simmons as the unattainable Sarah Brown, the Salvation Army sergeant with whom he falls in love; Frank Sinatra as Nathan Detroit, proprietor of “The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York;” and Vivian Blaine, the lone carryover from the original Broadway production, as his long-suffering fiancée Miss Adelaide.
Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.