Mel Brooks

Question 1: What was the very first film Mel Brooks wrote, directed and starred in that kicked off his legendary movie career in 1967?
Question 2: In what hilarious 1974 Brooks comedy did he parody the entire Western genre with a script supposedly penned by "Barf Maverick"?
Question 3: What is the name of the iconic Broadway musical that Mel Brooks adapted from his 1968 film, winning a record 12 Tony Awards?
Question 4: In Mel Brooks' 1987 cult classic Spaceballs, who did John Candy voice as an unforgettable parody character?  
Question 5: Before making it big in Hollywood, young Melvin Kaminsky got his start writing for which pioneering early television comedy series?

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