Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
Season 27
Episode 3
About the Episode
After 60 years in show business, Mel Brooks has earned more major awards than any other living entertainer; he is one of 14 EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winners. Yet, the comedy giant has energetically avoided a documentary profile being made, even issuing an informal gag order on his friends until now.
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Extras
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Buckley's Yale criticism fueled the conservative movement
Yale administration feared Buckley's outspoken criticism of the university.1:47 -
William F. Buckley, Jr.'s relationship with wife Patricia
William F. Buckley, Jr. and his wife Patricia had a brazen, but loving relationship.2:05 -
When William F. Buckley, Jr. ran for mayor of New York City
William F. Buckley, Jr. ran for mayor of New York City under the Conservative Party.2:56 -
Becoming Yamazushi
A Japanese American rapper discovers how art can champion cultural liberation.14:08 -
Brooke Pepion Swaney on working with actress Lily Gladstone
Director Brooke Pepion Swaney on working with Lily Gladstone before her rise to stardom.3:50 -
Moynihan on working with Nixon across party lines
Against advice, Daniel Patrick Moynihan took a job as Richard Nixon's domestic advisor.2:23 -
Daniel Patrick Moynihan on going "beyond the melting pot"
Daniel Patrick Moynihan's book transformed how ethnicity was viewed in America.2:40 -
Explaining the "Moynihan Report"
In 1965, Daniel Patrick Moynihan released the controversial "Moynihan Report."6:03 -
Moynihan
Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan.2:49 -
Searching for Augusta Savage
Discover Augusta Savage's legacy as a Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art activist.21:48
