Mel Brooks: "My goal in life is to make a million bucks at Hitler's expense." Mel Brook's net worth: 100 million. Mission accomplished, revenge so sweet.
All I can think of is how enraged Hitler would be to see his image being used by a gay man to pay tribute to a Jewish man. It’s just so damn beautiful!
When Gary Beach came out I completely lost it. He owns that role. He was 62 when this was filmed. R.I.P. Gary. Matthew Broderick finished it perfectly.
I loved watching this when it aired. And I go back to watch it a few times a year, my reaction is always much laughter. Sometimes it’s also filled with emotion and tears too. I loved watching Mel’s reactions through the performance.
The best part of the video? That twinkle in Mel's eye and the smile on his face that makes it abundantly clear that he has no regrets. That is the face of a man who can look back on his life and laugh.
Mel Brooks won the EGOT, only 12 people in the WORLD achieved that!! EGOT= Emmy Award - Grammy Award - Oscar Award - Tony AWARDS That is the PINNACLE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
@@jws1272 Well second best for me. My favorite part is that moment when they start flipping through the cardboard cutouts and it looks like he's about to drop a tear or two.
@@theatheistbrony9332 My second best part is watching President Barack Obama, a Mel Brooks fan himself, grinning the whole way through the whole thing!!!
@@boppob1343 Me too!!! Watch the Kennedy Center tribute to STING!!! It's not him singing along a lot, but his wife of so many years, TRUDY!!! It's a JOY!!
No point celebrating a person after they have died, they need to know the the immense impact they are have made when they are alive, thank you Mel Brookes for making me and millions of other laugh.
Alas, that does not mean we cannot treasure those who have passed away. Should we ignore Stan Lee's accomplishments? Or should we celebrate in the amazing world he has brought us?
@@XoIoRouge of course we should. stan lee knew how much we loved him though. mel, Mr.Brooks maybe needed to be shown the impact he had on so many generations. here or gone, we should always celebrate those who made a difference.
Yea this is from 2010 where Mel got a Kennedy Center Recognition and he's still alive a kicking. Plus, I think we should honor those that have impacted the world even while they're dead.
No one could wear The Chrysler Building like him. He will always be Roger for me. I have seen some good ones in touring companies but I doubt anyone will ever top Roger’s performance.
I am a 57-year-old man, and I am in tears. I love Mel Brooks. He is a master. There will never be another one like him. I love you Mel.Thank you for all of the joy.
Sadly I may not seem like I can understand or relate being only 28 years old but I grow up watching a lot of black and white movies and other older shows with my dad for most of my youth on VSH tapes. The movie I remember wanting to watch with him about once a month was blazing saddles. Just good times to have, now I think I should get in touch with my father to have another thing to thank him for in raising my. And thank you Mel Brooks for being you.
I'm 41 and I'm tearing up with you. My childhood was filled with his movies. He means the world to me. One of my biggest dreams was getting to meet him. At 97, he doesn't have much time left, unfortunately. I can feel satisfied that I got to grow up on his genius. Love you to death, Mel. Thank you for filling my life with laughter. One of my mother's favorite movies by him is High Anxiety. I watched it so many times with her when I was a kid. ❤️
I’ve seen people do Springtime For Hitler and sometimes it’s funny to pretend to get shocked to mimic the extras in the movie. I’ll even whisper to myself “well I NEVER! Talk about bad taste!”
Many of the people in this now claim that his comedy is hate speech.. They have celebrated a comedian being arrested and jailed for making fun of Nazis etc..
@@zakofrx Scotland a couple years back actually prosecuted and convicted a guy for something that would be considered a throw away joke in The Producers
Even though being familiarized this piece may work for movies but not for an unexpected audience in a musical. People was forced to watch and listen what they wouldn't have liked to watch and listen and did an effort to understand the supposedly comedy in there.
Even though being familiarized this piece may work for movies but not for an unexpectant audience in a musical. People was forced to watch and listen what they wouldn't have liked to watch and listen and did an annoying effort to understand the supposedly comedy in there.
@@imjelo What makes it even more touching is that Mel Brooks knows they made till him about him. Just look at his face as the performers raise their hands in his direction. He looks like he's ready to break down.
jws1272 Add to the fact that Springtime for Hitler has been around since like the mid 60s and WE STILL FIND IT FUNNY, speaks to the absolute comedy genius that is Mel Brooks.
I find this to be quite offensive...where the hell are the Swastikas??? How can you make fun of the Nazi’s without them? What’s next? Is Hitler is going to have a normal mustache because someone finds his offensive?
Mel brooks can't die until he makes history of the world part 2, Spaceballs 2: the search for more money, and makes a broadway adaptation for Robin Hood men in tights
This reminds me of the tribute they did for Charlie Chaplin before he died. He was given an honorary Academy Award in 1972 by Jack Lemmon. And in the end, Charlie cried!!! Mel Brooks gave us sooo much of his talent and gave so many laughter for generations to come. And right as Matthew Broderick started to sing, Mel started to cry, because he can remember every single word he wrote of his songs. And I bet Mel was thinking in the back of his head all the people whom had passed on he worked with, Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, all the people who brought his characters to life!!! I think that's what made him cry the most. :)
How moving. Mel Brooks has brought so much joy to millions. He deserves all the credit he gets. A little know fact is that in my home town of Copenhagen one of the cinemas showed Blazing Saddles every single Saturday night for ten years! We are huge Mel Brooks fans here in Denmark.
Did y'all have a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" -esque audience farticipation thing, goin' on, or do they not have "Boston Baked Beans" at your farticular location.
This was a fitting tribute to a comedic, cinematic genius! Happy 97th. Birthday, Mel Brooks! Thanks for sharing your gifts of humor and laughter with the entire world through your amazing work in films! 😎😁👍👏👏👏🎂🎉🎈🎁🎀🎉
“Hope for the best. Expect the worst.” is a great philosophy for life. Mel Brooks is a great man. He deserves every happiness, and I only wish that his magnificent wife, the incomparable Anne Bancroft wasn’t taken far too soon. He’s also had to say so long to his dear friend Carl Reiner and that must be difficult as well, but Mr. Brooks has brought so much love and laughter to this world that I’m sure he’s able to smile a lot.
Absolutely! No matter how many times that i've seen that movie, the tap-dancing Nazis send me over the edge into peals of laughter every time! Such a brilliant example of just taking an almost universal object of hatred and fear and turning it on it's head.
I think we were all laughing & crying throughout that one.......I just loved so much, the shots of him singing along with all those great songs. Did you know that he celebrated his 90TH BIRTHDAY recently? (June 28).
Carl Reiner still has him beat...he just turned 94. Meanwhile, Kirk Douglas will celebrate his 100th birthday on December 9th, while Norman Lloyd, from the TV show St. Elsewhere, is now 103! Acting seems to be good to some males of the Jewish faith!
I can't even think about that - I will mourn him as I would a member of my own family. Lets not think about it ok?. Lets only think about the joy he has brought us over and over again. I almost dressed up today (Halloween 2018) as Llili von Shtupp at work, but someone would have apoplexy. I would has sung "I'm Tired" :-) Perhaps next year :-)
I know this is before Gene's passing, but could it be argued that since Gene Wilder was the original Leo in The Producers, when they adapted it for the stage/remake, "Till Him" was a reflection of Gene's relationship with Mel? The lyrics perfectly reflect how Gene felt until he met Mel.
its sad that Mel sits there...holding back the tears, knowing this is a great tribute while he is alive...He is magnificent. I got to work with him once and he caught me starring at him..............he smiled
not gonna lie I cried. I saw the Producers today and Till Him becomes so more moving when you use it in honor of HIM THE GREATEST MAN OF COMEDY MEL BROOKS 👌💖💖💖💖💖💖
I’ll always love Mel for both pushing boundaries and adhering to them. He knew always that satire and comedy punched up, never down. He’s had his missteps, as we all do, but he held firm that those suffering weren’t where you get laughs.
When I saw this on TV I nearly cried at the end!!! Both Mel's reaction and the changing of the meaning of the song 'Til Him' just... Oh it was brilliant!!! We love ya Mel!!!
I'm going to sob when he passes. I'm 41, so my entire childhood was filled with his movies. We'd watch them repeatedly. I only had a handful of celebrities that i wanted to meet growing up. He's one of them, but it'll never happen, and that's okay. I'm just happy i got to experience his mastery while he was still active in showbiz. I can't help but tear up whenever i watch this tribute. He means so much to me and millions of others. ❤️
RobVloggt but really good I was like 10 when it came out and the musical was so hilarious to me I still know each song by heart it's beautiful and hysterical 😭
I was surprised about no Young Frankenstein, too. It was one of his crowning achievements with Gene Wilder. Maybe they couldn't do Puttin' On The Ritz for some reason?
What a thrill that must have been for Mel to have his work celebrated like that, too bad Anne couldn't be there to share it with him. He looked very happy. Michelle Obama has so much class, I wish she was still your First Lady. Great video, Mel is one of my heroes even though I'm 71, we share the same kind of sense of humour. Saviour it Mel because you earned it!!!
I whole heartedly agree. It's a damn shame that people get so easily offended these days that it's probably impossible to make a movie on par with what he has made in the past and that's a damn shame for filmmaking in general.
SoraKirin They gotta make that kind of film anyway. Can't let the overly sensitive stop that. They can choose not to watch the film or do whatever it is that they do when not making others miserable with their lack of humor. They should be so lucky to have another Mel Film.
You could feel the love everyone had for him, brings a tear to your eye. An absolutely brilliant man that the world is a much, much better place for having.
You know you’ve made it when you get emotional looking back at all of the great things he (as in Mel Brooks) did. This man changed comedy forever and from his early beginnings from the Jewish Catskills/Borscht belt and of course his home of Brooklyn,New York his movies can’t help but make me laugh and smile. 😁🥺
sadly absent was gene wilder with whom he had his greatest hits and as I understand co wrote a lot of his stuff...... must be a medical reason one assumes.
That's the daughter of Sid Caesar, a comedian. Early in his career, Mel wrote jokes for Sid. Sid was also in "History of the World Part I", so I think his daughter knows who Mel is, and is familiar with is work :)
Mel Brooks is a genius....a pity his wife is not there to share this homage ....and by the way beside him is also honored the great mezzosoprano Grace Bumbry....
Mel Brooks: "My goal in life is to make a million bucks at Hitler's expense."
Mel Brook's net worth: 100 million.
Mission accomplished, revenge so sweet.
So he got sweet revenge, 100 times over.
I remember reading he said that... and he did.
We gotta keep fighting, champs! Pretty sure Mel will say yes :))
Congratulations Mr. Brooks.
Hitler goal in life: make a trillion bucks at jewish expense. Hitler's net worth: 800 milliard. Mission accomplished. Revenge so sweet
All I can think of is how enraged Hitler would be to see his image being used by a gay man to pay tribute to a Jewish man. It’s just so damn beautiful!
i fear he rather would be delighted that they still use his image some 70 years after he lost a world war.
😄😄😄
@@adolfhennecke701 He'd kill himself again if he knew how much fo a joke he has become
Don't forgot in front of the black american president looking down on him
@@theklorg305...yeah riiighy
Mel Brooks; "It was a wonderful tribute. They let me in for free."
theGhoulman Goodness he really embraced the Jewish stereotype
@@CrazedPapaBear It's a money joke not a Jew joke... sheesh
To make people laugh is a gift. So thank you Mel for sharing your gift with us.
@@ABAlphaBeta Same thing, smh.
@@ABAlphaBeta Who doesn't like free stuff?
When Gary Beach came out I completely lost it. He owns that role. He was 62 when this was filmed. R.I.P. Gary.
Matthew Broderick finished it perfectly.
He knew what was being offered and he knew as a gay man he could make something special out of it.
"I'm the German Ethel Merman" might be my favourite lyric that Mel ever wrote
It's so much fun to sing!
Ethel Merman was actually of German descent, and never liked to be mistaken for Jewish.
@@sharongelfand5065 That just makes it funnier then, fuck her
My favorite Mel Brooks line wasn't used sadly..
"Lets face it, you can't Torquemada anything"
"Even worse that that Mark Fuhrman," "Making dust of folks that were men"....... You can make a million rhymes from German and Herman.
This audience is a microcosm of reactions to Mel Brooks. 1/3 laughing & loving it, 1/3 squirming nervously and 1/3 asking themselves WTF is going on!
Haha. Best comment!
Introduced my Misses to Mel Brooks over lockdowns... she went through the stages 2> 3 > 1
She has a finer appreciation for my humor now
I loved watching this when it aired. And I go back to watch it a few times a year, my reaction is always much laughter. Sometimes it’s also filled with emotion and tears too. I loved watching Mel’s reactions through the performance.
And that's the way the man wanted it.
The best part of the video? That twinkle in Mel's eye and the smile on his face that makes it abundantly clear that he has no regrets. That is the face of a man who can look back on his life and laugh.
I wish he still made films. Thanks a lot Hollywood, for closing the door on him.
Mel Brooks won the EGOT, only 12 people in the WORLD achieved that!!
EGOT= Emmy Award - Grammy Award - Oscar Award - Tony AWARDS
That is the PINNACLE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
What a lame acronym.
If he had got the American Film Institute Award instead of the Emmy we could say he has won the GOAT.
Fifteen now.
it's not that impressive
Lol you're right
For the sake of fairness, "Muslim" can be replaced with "christian", if you want. I do not want to offend anybody, is all.
I love how you can see him singing along
That's the best part of the whole thing.........
@@jws1272 Well second best for me. My favorite part is that moment when they start flipping through the cardboard cutouts and it looks like he's about to drop a tear or two.
Ja gut. (⁉️) Gr8 comment!!!!!
@@theatheistbrony9332 My second best part is watching President Barack Obama, a Mel Brooks fan himself, grinning the whole way through the whole thing!!!
I knew Mel wanted to cry.
Seeing Mel Brooks' reaction is heartwarming. This must be a huge trip down memory lane for him.
I love the shots of him singing along with all of it.
Its cool to see Mel enjoying the show so much.
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@@jws1272 Thats like my favorite part of these kennedy center honors :))
@@boppob1343 Me too!!! Watch the Kennedy Center tribute to STING!!! It's not him singing along a lot, but his wife of so many years, TRUDY!!! It's a JOY!!
No point celebrating a person after they have died, they need to know the the immense impact they are have made when they are alive, thank you Mel Brookes for making me and millions of other laugh.
Alas, that does not mean we cannot treasure those who have passed away. Should we ignore Stan Lee's accomplishments? Or should we celebrate in the amazing world he has brought us?
@@XoIoRouge of course we should. stan lee knew how much we loved him though. mel, Mr.Brooks maybe needed to be shown the impact he had on so many generations. here or gone, we should always celebrate those who made a difference.
You do know Mel is not dead
@@jimmys50 Thank-you.... I thought I was going crazy for two seconds there
Yea this is from 2010 where Mel got a Kennedy Center Recognition and he's still alive a kicking. Plus, I think we should honor those that have impacted the world even while they're dead.
How unfortunate that the great Madeline Kahn isn't here to enjoy these tributes. She was superb in all the Brooks' films she appeared in.
I think all the Brooks' players who had passed away by then were smiling down on him.
RIP Gary Beach. No one can ever beat your performance as Roger De Bris ❤️
No one could wear The Chrysler Building like him. He will always be Roger for me. I have seen some good ones in touring companies but I doubt anyone will ever top Roger’s performance.
I am a 57-year-old man, and I am in tears.
I love Mel Brooks. He is a master.
There will never be another one like him.
I love you Mel.Thank you for all of the joy.
45 and RIGHT THERE WITH YOU!
Sadly I may not seem like I can understand or relate being only 28 years old but I grow up watching a lot of black and white movies and other older shows with my dad for most of my youth on VSH tapes. The movie I remember wanting to watch with him about once a month was blazing saddles. Just good times to have, now I think I should get in touch with my father to have another thing to thank him for in raising my. And thank you Mel Brooks for being you.
Hey! I'm 40 and I'm wipin the tears away... Mel is a damn legend!!!
I'm 42 and adore him with all my heart. He's just hilarious!!
I'm 41 and I'm tearing up with you. My childhood was filled with his movies. He means the world to me. One of my biggest dreams was getting to meet him. At 97, he doesn't have much time left, unfortunately. I can feel satisfied that I got to grow up on his genius. Love you to death, Mel. Thank you for filling my life with laughter. One of my mother's favorite movies by him is High Anxiety. I watched it so many times with her when I was a kid. ❤️
Thank you Mel Brooks for showing us how to take down a tyrant with ridicule and satire.
(Hem, hem....) See The Great Dictator (Charlie Chaplin, 1940.)
I saw an interview with him once and he said "Hitler is a very funny guy" in all seriousness. Too bad we'll never see the full "Hitler On Ice."
@@wbcjr17106 Great Dictator is amazing but the Producers/Blazing Saddles are all time comedy classics.
It's touching to see a glimpse of a First Lady showing unfiltered JOY during the final number. Methinks something is rotten in the state of Denmark.
Ahh, 420th like
The uncertain and/or awkward looks when the Hitler sketch started has me feeling not everybody was familiar with Brooks' work. And thats a shame.
I’ve seen people do Springtime For Hitler and sometimes it’s funny to pretend to get shocked to mimic the extras in the movie. I’ll even whisper to myself “well I NEVER! Talk about bad taste!”
Many of the people in this now claim that his comedy is hate speech..
They have celebrated a comedian being arrested and jailed for making fun of Nazis etc..
@@zakofrx Scotland a couple years back actually prosecuted and convicted a guy for something that would be considered a throw away joke in The Producers
Even though being familiarized this piece may work for movies but not for an unexpected audience in a musical.
People was forced to watch and listen what they wouldn't have liked to watch and listen and did an effort to understand the supposedly comedy in there.
Even though being familiarized this piece may work for movies but not for an unexpectant audience in a musical.
People was forced to watch and listen what they wouldn't have liked to watch and listen and did an annoying effort to understand the supposedly comedy in there.
Mel was so emotional at the end. "Till Him" was the PERFECT way to end the tribute!
Using his own words was great. Mel is one of the smartest people in the world.
From The Producers
Tyler Temple kind of wish it had been springtime for Hitler, but I’ll take what I get
I agree. The line "...there will never be another one like him..." is SOO TRUE. There will never be another comic genius like Mel Brooks.
@@imjelo What makes it even more touching is that Mel Brooks knows they made till him about him. Just look at his face as the performers raise their hands in his direction. He looks like he's ready to break down.
You know you've succeeded when you make De Niro laugh from a singing Hitler
Oh, when DeNiro looks over at Mel, as if to say "REALLY?", as he's laughing heartily, that's GREAT!!!
jws1272 Add to the fact that Springtime for Hitler has been around since like the mid 60s and WE STILL FIND IT FUNNY, speaks to the absolute comedy genius that is Mel Brooks.
That's how you measure real talent and Brooks is a legend by himself
I find this to be quite offensive...where the hell are the Swastikas??? How can you make fun of the Nazi’s without them? What’s next? Is Hitler is going to have a normal mustache because someone finds his offensive?
Ed they were wearing them, they were just white fake diamonds. It didn’t show well on camera except for a few shots
Seeing Mel Brooks tear up is so touching and heartwarming.
I think the line "...There will never be another one like him..." got him.
That is true. There will never be another one like *the great Mel Brooks* .
@@imjeloI will have to agree. There will NEVER be another like him. And that is fine. We only deserve one utterly amazing dude in life.
This guy saw everything in the world that was HATE...and made us LAUGH at it. L'chaim Mr. Brooks.
Mel said that the only way to ridicule was to laugh at it.
That was so great when Robert DeNiro looked over at Mel Brooks and was laughing so hard. An acknowledgement of pure genius.
They should've done some film together.
Mel brooks can't die until he makes history of the world part 2, Spaceballs 2: the search for more money, and makes a broadway adaptation for Robin Hood men in tights
Well History of the World part 2 will never happen lol.
hg wells already done it man. where are you people?
I'd love to see him to do HOTW P2, and start with Nixon.........
I'll sell my soul so he can live for ages
Actually the Spaceballs sequel will be titled "Spaceballs III the search for Spaceballs II"
This reminds me of the tribute they did for Charlie Chaplin before he died. He was given an honorary Academy Award in 1972 by Jack Lemmon. And in the end, Charlie cried!!! Mel Brooks gave us sooo much of his talent and gave so many laughter for generations to come. And right as Matthew Broderick started to sing, Mel started to cry, because he can remember every single word he wrote of his songs. And I bet Mel was thinking in the back of his head all the people whom had passed on he worked with, Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, all the people who brought his characters to life!!! I think that's what made him cry the most. :)
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How moving. Mel Brooks has brought so much joy to millions. He deserves all the credit he gets. A little know fact is that in my home town of Copenhagen one of the cinemas showed Blazing Saddles every single Saturday night for ten years! We are huge Mel Brooks fans here in Denmark.
So during the Blazing Saddles fart scene, there actually is something rotten in Denmark.
I see (and smell) what you did there............XD.
Did y'all have a "Rocky Horror Picture Show" -esque audience farticipation thing, goin' on, or do they not have "Boston Baked Beans" at your farticular location.
He is politically incorrect.
@@jonothandoeser that's why his movies are so good
The best part of it all is those shots where Mel is singing along to all those hilarious songs of his......MEL, WE LOVE YOU!!!
2nd best shot: DENIRO, Robert F___ing DeNiro, at about 7:10, looking over at Mel with this "OMG, REALLY?" look on his face......HILARIOUS!!!
Seeing Mel Brooks almost cry made me almost cry. All these fond memories for him coming back so fast.
This was a fitting tribute to a comedic, cinematic genius! Happy 97th. Birthday, Mel Brooks! Thanks for sharing your gifts of humor and laughter with the entire world through your amazing work in films! 😎😁👍👏👏👏🎂🎉🎈🎁🎀🎉
When I heard Mel Brooks sing "high anxiety" I fell in love with his talent. He is the goat of satire.
I just noticed, when Jack Black & those guys pop up to sing "Men In Tights", even SPRINGSTEEN looks over at Mel, and looks like he's laughing........
Too bad they couldn't get Cary Elwes!
Not only is this heartwarming, but I also got to see Obama and Hitler in the same room, which was unexpected
When Gary Beech appeared, I burst into tears. What a fabulous talent!
“Hope for the best. Expect the worst.” is a great philosophy for life.
Mel Brooks is a great man. He deserves every happiness, and I only wish that his magnificent wife, the incomparable Anne Bancroft wasn’t taken far too soon. He’s also had to say so long to his dear friend Carl Reiner and that must be difficult as well, but Mr. Brooks has brought so much love and laughter to this world that I’m sure he’s able to smile a lot.
I love how during men in tights you can see Mel mouthing along. He also mouths high anxiety and it just makes me so happy
Well, he sang the latter himself in the film. Still, he was a genius with this stuff.
Mel Brooks is a National Treasure--and an Original. His wonderfully insane comedy gave us the gift of laughter. Thanks Mel.
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die."
Truly a comedic genius.
Mel Brooks is without doubt one of the best movie makers for comedies in film history.
There's just something about dancing Nazi's that cracks me up every time I hear Springtime for Hitler!
Absolutely! No matter how many times that i've seen that movie, the tap-dancing Nazis send me over the edge into peals of laughter every time! Such a brilliant example of just taking an almost universal object of hatred and fear and turning it on it's head.
It's funnier when you have it as a phone ringtone and people around you haven't seen the movie. ;-)
My favourite song ever!
bubhub64 The woman with the pretzel costume cracks me up every damn time
@@EliChristmanhave you seen the expression of the woman behind Mel Brooks when "springtime..." starts?
Seeing how happy this makes Mel Brooks makes me happy and I can't help but smile when he sings along
Simply the greatest, the one, the only Mel Brooks. A brilliant tribute to a brilliant talent.
Oh man, I teared up at the end. What a great man. He's such a joy to watch throughout the video.
Me too it was so sweet
I think we were all laughing & crying throughout that one.......I just loved so much, the shots of him singing along with all those great songs. Did you know that he celebrated his 90TH BIRTHDAY recently? (June 28).
No, didn't but happy to know my dad shares his birthday with the great man himself!
Carl Reiner still has him beat...he just turned 94. Meanwhile, Kirk Douglas will celebrate his 100th birthday on December 9th, while Norman Lloyd, from the TV show St. Elsewhere, is now 103! Acting seems to be good to some males of the Jewish faith!
It's all about loving what you do. So many great comic book artists and authors(like Stan Lee) have lived well into their 90's.
I love how pure Mel’s reactions are
I wish Mel Brooks could live forever.
Mel Brooks has more talent in one toe nail clipping then all of Hollywood put together!
Mel got teary-eyed during the "Like Him" number. Very sweet.
A beautiful tribute to a genuine genius. Mr Mel Brooks. Bravo.
Great to see a real president and first lady without any scandal happening.
Watching now, after losing Gary Beach, even Heil Myself makes me cry. God, I'm gonna be a mess when we lose Mel.
I can't even think about that - I will mourn him as I would a member of my own family. Lets not think about it ok?. Lets only think about the joy he has brought us over and over again. I almost dressed up today (Halloween 2018) as Llili von Shtupp at work, but someone would have apoplexy. I would has sung "I'm Tired" :-) Perhaps next year :-)
Cynthia Klenk 😘♥️‼️
when he is lip syncing all the lyrics & starts to tear up while smiling at the end he knows he has mad such a great impact in the world of comedy. :)
Mel Brooks is a legend and master of parody. May the swartz be with him always!
I know this is before Gene's passing, but could it be argued that since Gene Wilder was the original Leo in The Producers, when they adapted it for the stage/remake, "Till Him" was a reflection of Gene's relationship with Mel? The lyrics perfectly reflect how Gene felt until he met Mel.
Mel Brooks is an American classic...no one can hold a candle to his satirical
genius! :)
its sad that Mel sits there...holding back the tears, knowing this is a great tribute while he is alive...He is magnificent. I got to work with him once and he caught me starring at him..............he smiled
This is so sweet! Mel Brook’s face when Brodrick sings Till him 😭😭
not gonna lie I cried. I saw the Producers today and Till Him becomes so more moving when you use it in honor of HIM THE GREATEST MAN OF COMEDY MEL BROOKS 👌💖💖💖💖💖💖
To have someone who was in the movie sing it made it very special. I agree, with you, he is the greatest man of comedy.
" . . . there will never ever be another one like him!" Very, very true. Mel Brooks certainly is one of a kind!
Oh my heart...so many faces that are no longer with us 😢 Thankfully Mel still is, and may his humour forever be!
I love his reaction during the final piece and theh begin to spin around the wooden characters Mel has played over the years.
I’ll always love Mel for both pushing boundaries and adhering to them. He knew always that satire and comedy punched up, never down.
He’s had his missteps, as we all do, but he held firm that those suffering weren’t where you get laughs.
Mr. Brooks has filled my life with hours and hours of laughter. Thank you Mel! You are amazing.
Mel Brooks is the comedy genius of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries! No one will ever top him.
When I saw this on TV I nearly cried at the end!!! Both Mel's reaction and the changing of the meaning of the song 'Til Him' just... Oh it was brilliant!!!
We love ya Mel!!!
Robert De Niro, Mel Brooks and Bruce Springsteen? Wow, three of my heroes sitting next to each other. This is awesome!
And all of them received Kennedy Center Honors!!They and the President get balcony seats!!!
Holy crap I I laughed so hard I wet my pants TW IC E !!!
@Alden Buyer For sure. Kennedy Center Honors are fucking awesome man
I'm going to sob when he passes. I'm 41, so my entire childhood was filled with his movies. We'd watch them repeatedly. I only had a handful of celebrities that i wanted to meet growing up. He's one of them, but it'll never happen, and that's okay. I'm just happy i got to experience his mastery while he was still active in showbiz. I can't help but tear up whenever i watch this tribute. He means so much to me and millions of others. ❤️
No matter how much time goes by, I find myself needing to watch this wonderful evening over and over again. God Bless Mel.
I'm surprised they didn't do a song for Young Frankenstein. I mean they turned it into a Broadway musical after all.
I was disappointed that they didn't do Spaceballs.
YoungFrankenstein was on Broadway, but not really succesful
RobVloggt but really good I was like 10 when it came out and the musical was so hilarious to me I still know each song by heart it's beautiful and hysterical 😭
They could’ve sung the Spaceballs theme and had Mark Hamill sing it as a way to show no bad blood between Star Wars and Spaceballs
I was surprised about no Young Frankenstein, too. It was one of his crowning achievements with Gene Wilder. Maybe they couldn't do Puttin' On The Ritz for some reason?
Anyone who doesn’t like Mel Brooks films has no heart no soul and no sense of humour. 💜💜💜💜💜
91 years old today! "~THERE WILL NEVER EVER EVER BE ANOTHER ONE LIKE HIMMMMM~"
And he is now 95 and his work is still great
What a thrill that must have been for Mel to have his work celebrated like that, too bad Anne couldn't be there to share it with him. He looked very happy. Michelle Obama has so much class, I wish she was still your First Lady. Great video, Mel is one of my heroes even though I'm 71, we share the same kind of sense of humour. Saviour it Mel because you earned it!!!
Mel is such a special man... I love him dearly.
I think Mel Brooks needs to make one final, epic movie...
i agree
I whole heartedly agree. It's a damn shame that people get so easily offended these days that it's probably impossible to make a movie on par with what he has made in the past and that's a damn shame for filmmaking in general.
SoraKirin
They gotta make that kind of film anyway. Can't let the overly sensitive stop that. They can choose not to watch the film or do whatever it is that they do when not making others miserable with their lack of humor. They should be so lucky to have another Mel Film.
History of the World Part 2?
+John Smith Actually, it's "Spaceballs III: The Search for Spaceballs II," at least from what I've heard.
Their will never ever be another one like him. We love you Mel Brooks.
This only bad thing is that he wasn’t able to share this moment with is wife, Anne Bancroft
What a touching tribute and watching Mel brooks reaction was so moving
You could feel the love everyone had for him, brings a tear to your eye. An absolutely brilliant man that the world is a much, much better place for having.
That's the dream. To have a calling and act upon it. Then to be admired and cherished for your life's work. Thats what brings me to tears. 😭
It makes me happy Obama was genuinely a fan of theatre and music.
I think we need to get busy working on that Mel Brooks voiced GPS
Siri, take me to ludicrous speed!
"You have just missed your turn...are you feshnickered?"
I said turn left you schmuck
Happy Anniversary to the man who filled our empty lives for their will never ever be another one like you Mel Brooks.
I come back to this every once in a while because its an amazing tribute and I love seeing his reaction to it all.
When Mel looks like he was starting to cry, almost made me cry.
Gary beach was so wonderful - such a shame he left us so young!
I love that I'm smiling ear-to-ear throughout this entire tribute. Love it! :-)
I come back at least once a year to watch this. Thank God for Mel Brooks!
FYI: Before Matthew Morrison was on GLEE, he was a Broadway actor/hoofer!!!!
That was so beautiful! I did not expect to cry but like oh my gosh
19 people works for Hedley Lamar!
ArgaAnders Hedy Lamar?
Danendra Hartawan
Yeah that´s the one! I didn´t dare to write the dark lords name out loud!
+Danendra Hartawan it's Hedley!
+Danendra Hartawan lol
Hey........what are you worried about? This is 1874.......YOU CAN SUE HER!!!!
The final song said it all, "There'll never be another like him".
You know you’ve made it when you get emotional looking back at all of the great things he (as in Mel Brooks) did.
This man changed comedy forever and from his early beginnings from the Jewish Catskills/Borscht belt and of course his home of Brooklyn,New York his movies can’t help but make me laugh and smile. 😁🥺
I love watching this again and again thankyou mel Brooks 🌹🙏
How dull would life be without the many great Mel Brooks movies.
Mel brooks understands comedy like no one else. He’s honestly one of if not the greatest comedic minds in all of show business.
The beautiful girls in pearls! I love that they incorporated that!
What a touching tribute 💕 And what a great man. Thank you, Mel!
sadly absent was gene wilder with whom he had his greatest hits and as I understand co wrote a lot of his stuff...... must be a medical reason one assumes.
He and his family kept his Alzheimer's hush hush and he died in 2016.
@@Ma_Ba yeah Gene apparently didnt want the world to lose the magic of seeing him as their favorite characters. Not some old man with Alzheimers. :(
They are least had Carl Reiner at the end.
Gene and Mel only wrote Young Frankenstein together.
Michael Worsham Dont forget the produvers
Was this ever televised? I never knew the did a Tribute to him! Wonderful! One of the Top Comedy People EVER!,... I Love Mel Brooks!
Kennedy Center Honors takes place in November, and airs in December each year.
Mel Brooks is hilarious. We need more like him!
6:23.....The Late, Great Gary Beach!!!!
5:11 that woman sitting behind Mel Brooks looks utterly confused LOL
That's the daughter of Sid Caesar, a comedian. Early in his career, Mel wrote jokes for Sid. Sid was also in "History of the World Part I", so I think his daughter knows who Mel is, and is familiar with is work :)
thanks for the info
she still looks confused as anything tho lol.
Caligula Oh I enjoyed it imensely it was my favourite bit.
She looks near sighted
I thought she was Tracy Ullman.
him lipsyncing to his own songs is gold... this man loved what he created... he will forever be a legend....
Mel Brooks is a genius....a pity his wife is not there to share this homage
....and by the way beside him is also honored the great mezzosoprano Grace Bumbry....