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To: tntpal who wrote (961251)	9/3/2016 4:09:45 PM
From: Alex MG	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575672

>>Mel Brooks - the greatest comedy movie director / producer! I think you are correct. He's a one and only. >>Wonder, though, if he could get away with all that racy humor in todays day & age. Good question, Brooks says no. But even the studio exec's wanted to kill it at the time. So maybe they were just lucky that one guy in charge said "I think it's funny, let's try it in 3 cities" here's the story, more at the link rare.us “I have never asked Warner Bros. to eat a movie. I am asking them to do it now. This is a disgusting movie and [we] should never have the Warner Bros. seal on such a terrible, disgusting, embarrassing movie for our company,” Greenfield warned. Several other Warner Bros. hands agreed with Greenfield. Brooks summarized their reactions: “Yeah, I think he’s right, you know, so what? It’s $2.5 million we’ve invested. The hell with it. So we lose it. We shouldn’t go any further than this because we’re putting our name in jeopardy.” They were all overruled by head studio exec John Calley. “No, we’re not putting our name in jeopardy. You know, I think it’s funny. And I think we ought to try it in three cities and see what reaction we get,” Calley said...... Here's Brooks on Jimmy Fallon last week after Wilder's death, with the story of when they met