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‘Young Frankenstein’: Something’s wrong in Transylvania

by Linda Winer [Newsday (MCT)]

[9.Nov.07] :. NEW YORK—“Hump? What hump?” Anyone who grins reflexively at that line—which means any of the zillions who cherish Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein” movie from...

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‘Young Frankenstein’ cast is puttin’ on the shtick

by Robert Kahn [Newsday (MCT)]

[6.Nov.07] :. NEW YORK—“What am I, a robber baron?” Mel Brooks barks into the phone from his Upper East Side apartment. “I’m giving you a performance to enjoy. I deserve whatever the...

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Robots (2005)

by Cynthia Fuchs

[11.Mar.05] :. Valiant and righteous, the old-fashioned robots fight back against the slick, wealthy, huge machine.

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Broadway: The American Musical

by Bill Gibron

[27.Oct.04] :. Even if it sometimes fails to give powerful figures their full due, Broadway: The American Musical offers an outstanding overview of a decidedly American art form.

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The Dick Cavett Show: Comic Legends

by Michael Buening (Rating: 8; Extras: 9)

While he never developed a singular performing presence, Cavett is a skilled comic technician whose sense of timing and punchline set-ups pays off in playing straight man to his guests.

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