Tag: Mel Brooks

Silent Movie Script

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Year:1976
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Screenplay), Ron Clark (Screenplay), Rudy De Luca (Screenplay), Barry Levinson (Screenplay), Ron Clark (Story)

Script Synopsis:Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source.
Silent Movie Script Resources:

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Young Frankenstein

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Year:1974
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mary Shelley (Novel), Gene Wilder (Screenplay), Mel Brooks (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Young Frankenstein Script Resources:

  • Young Frankenstein Script PDF at Script Slug
  • Young Frankenstein Script PDF - 3rd, 12/17/1973 at Script Slug
  • Young Frankenstein Script at Horror Lair
  • Young Frankenstein Script PDF - Undated at Script Fly ($)
  • Young Frankenstein Script PDF - [4th 02/07/1974] at Script Fly ($)

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The Producers

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Year:1968
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Broadway producer, Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming little old ladies to invest in a production many times over what it will actually cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.
The Producers Script Resources:

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Spaceballs

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Year:1987
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Screenplay), Thomas Meehan (Screenplay), Ronny Graham (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Spaceballs Script Resources:

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Robin Hood: Men in Tights

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Year:1993
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Evan Chandler (Screenplay), Mel Brooks (Screenplay), J.D. Shapiro (Story), Evan Chandler (Story), J.D. Shapiro (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with King John and the Sheriff.
Robin Hood Men in Tights Script Resources:

  • Robin Hood Men in Tights Script PDF - [Rev Final 12/8/1992] at Script Fly ($)
  • Robin Hood Men in Tights Script PDF - 12/8/92 REVISED FINAL at Script City ($)
  • Robin Hood Men in Tights Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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  • Robin Hood Men in Tights ( tt0107977 ) at IMDb
  • Robin Hood Men in Tights ( 8005 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Life Stinks

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Year:1991
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Screenplay), Ron Clark (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A rich businessman makes a bet he can survive on the streets of a rough Los Angeles neighborhood for 30 days completely penniless. During his stay he discovers another side of life and falls in love with with a homeless woman.
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High Anxiety

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Year:1977
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Screenplay), Ron Clark (Screenplay), Rudy De Luca (Screenplay), Barry Levinson (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Dr. Richard Thorndyke arrives as new administrator of the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY Nervous to discover some suspicious goings-on. When he's framed for murder, Dr. Thorndyke must confront his own psychiatric condition, "high anxiety," in order to clear his name.
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History of the World: Part I

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Year:1981
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Mel Brooks (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.
History of the World Part I Script Resources:

  • History of the World Part I Script at imdb.com
  • History of the World Part I Script PDF - 4/21/1980 at Script City ($)
  • History of the World Part I Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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  • History of the World Part I ( tt0082517 ) at IMDb
  • History of the World Part I ( 10156 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Dracula: Dead and Loving It

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Year:1995
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Rudy De Luca (Screenplay), Steve Haberman (Screenplay), Mel Brooks (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing, who may be the only one able to vanquish the Count.
Dracula Dead and Loving It Script Resources:

  • Dracula Dead and Loving It Script at imdb.com
  • Dracula Dead and Loving It Script PDF - 3/8/95 FINAL at Script City ($)
  • Dracula Dead and Loving It Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

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  • Dracula Dead and Loving It ( tt0112896 ) at IMDb
  • Dracula Dead and Loving It ( 12110 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Blazing Saddles

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Year:1974
Director:Mel Brooks
Written by:Andrew Bergman (Screenplay), Andrew Bergman (Story), Mel Brooks (Screenplay), Norman Steinberg (Screenplay), Richard Pryor (Screenplay), Alan Uger (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
Blazing Saddles Script Resources:

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