Mel Brooks History Of The World Part 2
Moses comicus the stand up philosopher tomás de torquemada king louis xvi and jacques le garçon de pisse the large ensemble cast also features sid caesar shecky greene gregory hines in his film debut charlie callas.
Mel brooks history of the world part 2. And yet here we are 27 years later and no sequel. Mel brooks ended his classic comedy history of the world. Part i with a fake teaser for a sequel.
Throw history of the world fans a bone. On june 7 1981 just four days before the movie opened in theaters mel brooks was interviewed by the new york times and mentioned the possibility of a sequel. If brooks never planned on doing a sequel then why did he title it part i.
History of the world part i is a 1981 american sketch comedy film written produced and directed by mel brooks brooks also stars in the film playing five roles. Why didn t mel brooks make history of the world part ii. Men in tights to be or not to be history of the world part 1 the twelve chairs high anxiety 4 8 out of 5 stars 1 827.
In this spoof of great moments in history from the dawn of humanity through the french revolution director mel brooks delivers a twisted history lesson through his signature satirical madcap humor. Mel brooks brings his one of a kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the old testament to the french revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. Mel brooks s 1981 three part comedy set in the stone age the roman empire and the french revolution is pure guilty pleasure.
Mel brooks brings his one of a kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the old testament to the french revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. Topics mel brooks history language english. Posted by quail man on 8 13 16 at 12 03 am to dourden because the execs wanted him to do part 2 with an all female cast.
History of the world part i. Narrated by orson welles and featuring a lot of famous faces in guest appearances beyond the official cast the film opens well with sid caesar playing a caveman then moves along to the unlikely but somehow hilarious juxtaposition of caesar s soldiers the other. Will there be a history of the world.
Part ii he asked rhetorically. Directed by mel brooks. With mel brooks gregory hines dom deluise madeline kahn.
Funny vulgar and narrated by the great orson welles history of the world part i tells the progress of humankind as cave dweller tap dancing.
