Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
1. Out of the Ashes of Despair.
2. Born into the Spotlight.
3. The King of the Street Corner.
4. Hello and Good-bye to Brighton Beach.
5. Swimming in the Borscht Belt.
6. Off to War.
7. Becoming Mel brooks.
8. Hal Caesar!
9. Smashing into the Ranks.
10. Your Show of Shows.
11. Living on the Edge.
12. On the Torturous road to Success.
13. Broadway, Love and Marriage.
14. Farewell, Caesar.
15. Unraveling.
16. A Wacky Man for the Millenniums.
17. A Season of Many Changes.
18. A remarkable New Love.
19. Back to Broadway and Beyond.
20. Becoming the Critic.
21. Getting Smart.
22. Flaunt It, Baby.
23. Jumping in Front of the Cameras.
24. Back in the Running - Again.
25. A Monster Hit.
26. On the Hollywood Treadmill.
27. Stretching His Career Horizons.
28. A Mighty Monarch at Last.
29. Next Stop, Outer Space.
30. Back to Work.
31. Comedy - Tonight!
32. Carrying On.
Mel Brooks's Film, Stage, and Television Credits.
Bibliography.
Index