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'The Incredible Mel Brooks — An Irresisitible CollectiUnhinged Comed' box set

"The Incredible Mel Brooks — An Irresisitible Collection of Unhinged Comed" box set

Carl Reiner Mel Brooks their '2000 Year Old Man' iconic routine. | Phoby William Claxt~ Courtesy Demont PhoManagement LLC

Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks in their "2000 Year Old Man" iconic routine. | Photo by William Claxton ~ Courtesy Demont Photo Management, LLC

HOLLYWOOD CA - JUNE 13: AFI Honorary degree recipient Mel Brooks 2012 AFI Conservatory Commencement Ceremony Grauman's Chinese

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 13: AFI Honorary degree recipient Mel Brooks at the 2012 AFI Conservatory Commencement Ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 13, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

Mel Brooks’ comedic genius revealed in new DVD box set

‘Funny is not a creative thing. Funny is a strange accident — how a thought or incident hits you. Funny is laughing out loud so hard that your stomach hurts.” Coming from legendary comedian/actor/producer/director/writer/composer Mel Brooks, the words are a window into his creative genius …

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