{"product_id":"mel-brooks-seriously-essays-on-the-films-television-shows-and-standup-9781476690032","title":"Mel Brooks--Seriously!: Essays on the Films, Television Shows and Standup","description":"\u003cp\u003e A National Medal of Arts winner, Mel Brooks has kept us in stitches for 70 years, laughing at the human condition. Brooks is well known for his New York Jewish humor, but as Roger Ebert says, the engines that drive his comedy have rarely been noticed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This work offers new insights into Brooks' creative genius. Fifteen scholars discuss the social satire and genre parody that fuel well-known films like \u003ci\u003eThe Producers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlazing Saddles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYoung Frankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHigh Anxiety\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHistory of the World, Part I\u003c\/i\u003e, along with deep dives into overlooked films like \u003ci\u003eTwelve Chairs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSilent Movie\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLife Stinks\u003c\/i\u003e. The essays herein cover how Brooks' comedy developed, his standup roots, \u003ci\u003eGet Smart\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work as a producer for \u003ci\u003eThe Elephant Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, together presenting a detailed look at one of comedy's most influential voices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Matheson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English at the University College of the North in Manitoba, Canada. She is the author, editor, or co-editor of more than a dozen scholarly volumes, specializing in American popular culture and film.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615582421266,"sku":"9781476690032","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d360c15c-417c-4928-bf0a-e73f212b38f9.jpg?v=1758103975","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mel-brooks-seriously-essays-on-the-films-television-shows-and-standup-9781476690032","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}