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Mel Brooks: Do You Want To Know How 'The Critic' Came About?
Season 27 Episode 3
American Masters
About the Episode
Mel Brooks remembers his Oscar winning short, "The Critic".
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Edward Hopper's simple lifestyle with wife Jo
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Jerry Lewis on comedy and his bond with Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Norman Lear on Tough Conversations
Norman Lear's work focused on real people and real conversations.
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Neil Young on David Geffen’s success as a media mogul
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