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Jan 01, 2009 check out the 2000 year old man in the year 2000 by mel brooks and carl reiner on amazon music. The 2,000 year old man comedy routine, which he did for years with carl reiner as his earnest interlocutor, ranged all over human. Mel brooks has been making me laugh as long as i can remember. The 2000 year old man is an enduring comedy classic.

This is revealed in the opening scene, when the interviewer tells the viewers that the 2,000 year old man has arrived at idlewild, the nickname for. Cartoon characters, cast and crew for the 2000 year old man. Saturn award for best direction 1975 young frankenstein mel brooks has won an oscar, three emmys, three grammys, three tonys, and has received four golden globe nominations. Mel brooks and carl reiner, joined in comedy history as the 2,000 year old man and his interviewer, and joined at the hip in life, made a tandem, twoheaded appearance monday afternoon at the. Reiner, brooks the 2000 year old man in the year 2000. Jun 15, 20 the 2000 year old man is a character created by mel brooks and carl reiner. The 2000 year old man comedy routine by brooks and reiner. Mel brooks and carl reiner provide the voices for this animated television special based on brooks and reiners series of popular comedy albums, in which brooks portrays the titular 2,000 yearold. The tone of voice is marginally deeper, the dialoguestyle of the original role is replaced with a fragmented monologue. As a lark they began to use the exchange to entertain themselves. In the early 1950s, friends and fellow comedy writers carl reiner and mel brooks started doing the routine at.

Carl reiner and mel brooks met when both men were writers for sid caesars fabled television program, your show of shows. Big disappointment,you should have said it was a cartoon and saved me the trouble of buying something i would dislike. Mel brooks was born melvin kaminsky on june 28, 1926 in brooklyn, new. The routine was later the basis for a number of successful recordingsone of which, the 2000 year old man in the year 2000 1997, earned a grammy awardas well. Mel brooks, carl reiner the 2,000 year old man discogs. The interview consists of a serious of questions regarding the history of the world. Brooks is one of the few artists who have received an oscar, emmy, tony, and grammy. The 2000 year old man created and performed by mel. The 2000 year old man s birthday was on october 16th 39 b.

This is revealed in the opening scene, when the interviewer tells the viewers that the 2,000 year old man has arrived at idlewild, the nickname for new york international airport. This originally aired on the colgate comedy hour in 1967. Mel brooks on the secret to fart sounds, why comedys gotten lazy and his. You know, the first two records that carl reiner and mel brooks made as the 2,000 year old man, we werent in business yet. Or when carl interviewed mel and he was an astronaut. The 2000 year old man tv movie 1975 the 2000 year old.

He served in wwii, and afterwards got a job playing the drums at nightclubs in the catskills. In a millennial update of the comedy classic, the legendary team of mel brooks and carl reiner revive the 2000yearold man. Reiner posing a question to brooks as a plumber or airline pilot and cracking. Aug 03, 20 mel brooks 2000 year old man segment at 2014 emmy nominated afi life achievement award show duration.

Your article about the friendship of mel brooks and carl reiner love and free food. Working from an idea that reiner had, they developed a comedy routine based on the memories of a 2,000 yearold man. Woody allen takes his neurosis, sense of outsiderness, otherness, and he bathes in it. In addition, brooks received three grammy awards, for best musical show album the producers. Below, reiner and brooks on the hollywood palace in 1966. Mel brooks s 2000 year old man, asked to explain the origin of god, admits that early humans first adored a guy in our village named phil, and for a time we worshipped him. I could picture everything in my mind as he spoke of times gone by. When we did the 2000 year old man, we knew we could go. Brooks plays a 2000yearold man, interviewed by carl reiner in a series of comedy routines that were recorded into a collection of records, as well as being performed on television. Madeline kahn, as quoted in the mad mad mel brooks by paul d. Nov 22, 2009 the 2,000 year old man is one of those acts that have influenced a whole generation of comedians, whether they know it or not.

The 2000 year old man is a comedy sketch, originally created by mel brooks and carl reiner in the 1950s and first publicly performed in the 1960s. Brookss fortunes took an upward turn with a comedy record, the 2,000 yearold man. Mel brooks and carl reiner look back on their 2000 year old man routine. The classic mel brooks carl reiner comedy routine about a kvetchy superannuated man s gripe session gets an hilarious reworking by animator leo salkin, who superimposes his fanciful caricatures. Vimeo is an amazing video service for original creative work, but its also a company with real human employees. Brooks adapted the 2000 year old man character to create the 2500 year old brewmaster for ballantine beer in the 1960s. Jun 24, 2016 mel brooks, who turns 90 june 25, draws ever closer to the age of one of his bestknown characters, the 2000 year old man he created that character with carl reiner in his early career, which. The 2,000 yearold man as created and largely improvised by mel brooks and his crossexaminer carl reiner has been entertaining audiences for decades or centuries if you believe the old yiddish. Mel brooks simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Quotes on the late zero mostel he could be wicked and cruel, and he could be almost sweet, loving, kind, generous. The 2000 year old man is a character created by mel brooks and carl reiner. The 2,000 year old man is one of those acts that have influenced a whole generation of comedians, whether they know it or not. The 2,000 year old man was never intended to last one year, let alone 60. In this remake of a classic routine by mel brooks and carl reiner, a very old man.

The 2000 year old man comedy routine by brooks and. Tweeting about crackers and the people at wheat thins send me this vine. He was awarded his first grammy for best spoken comedy album in 1999 for his recording of the 2000 year old man in the year 2000 with carl reiner. We werent going to do this as a record brooks toying with idea of blazing saddles play, talks up. Brooks and reiners 2,000 year old man turns 50 when mel brooks and carl reiner created the 2,000 year old man routine, they never dreamed it would turn 50. Best spoken comedy album, the 2000 year old man in the year 2000. Mel brooks is a voice actor known for voicing bigweld, vlad, and wiley the sheep.

The cartoon was created in 1975, but the soundtrack is the original 1961 recording made by carl reiner and mel brooks. Mel brooks and carl reiner share the secrets of their 70 year friendship. Mel brooks carl reiner the 2,000 year old man full lp. Mel brooks 2000 year old man segment at 2014 emmy nominated afi life achievement award show duration. Mel brooks and carl reiner perform a classic 2000 year old man routine. Goofs the cartoon was created in 1975, but the soundtrack is the original 1961 recording made by carl reiner and mel brooks. Improvising skill of two comedy greats letter film. Originally a comedy skit, created by brooks and reiner in 1961 after brooks claimed that a bout of gout made him feel like a 2000 year old man, the routine was later adapted as an animated television special in 1975. Brooks eventually started a comedy act and also worked in radio and as master entertainer at grossingers resort before going to television. Mel brooks and carl reiner 2000 year old man youtube. Occasional tv writing jobs culminated in the spyspoofing series get smart. According to carl reiners son, rob reiner, in a 2008 interview, the characcter was originally established when reiner.

At the height of mel brooks blazing saddlesgenerated movie popularity, a halfhour animated cartoon utilizing the original 2000 year old man recording as its soundtrack was produced by leo salkin films and crossbowacre enterprises. The 2000 year old man in the year 2000 mel brooks, carl reiner on. I just think carl interviewing mel as the 2000 year old man was the best. Best long form music video for recording the producers. But otherwise there is little to set apart the two roles. Mel brooks 20 character images behind the voice actors. It will never really date and it will always be as funny as it was when it first came out.

I found this cd while looking for the complete 2000 year old man cd collection. Reiner, a tv reporter, interviews brooks, a man claiming to be 2000 years old. The 2000 year old man in the year 2000 by mel brooks and. Michael nelson mel brooks and you, carl, billy crystal, terri garr, cloris. Mar 20, 2014 mel brooks and carl reiner perform a classic 2000 year old man routine. The 2000 year old man created and performed by mel brooks. Mel brookss 2,000 year old man the jewish chronicle. A musical romp with mel brooks best musical show album 2002 the producers. Im thrilled to know the 2000 year old man is alive, well, and still kicking. I have the cds of all the 2000 year old man audio ever released. Born in brooklyn on this date in 1926, mel brooks has been cracking people up. Mel brooks and carl reiner, the creators of the 2000 year old man among other comic gems, the cast of everybody loves raymond, a salute to farrah fawcett by the other charlies angel stars, and with a wink toward the future, a celebration of glee.

The routine was later the basis for a number of successful recordingsone of which, the 2000 year old man in the year 2000 1997, earned a grammy awardas well read more. Brooks plays a 2000 year old man, interviewed by carl reiner in a series of comedy routines that were recorded into a collection of records, as well as being performed on television. All 15 egot winners, from audrey hepburn to john legend. In one of the running jokes in 2000 year old man, brooks.

The best album of the five of them althouth all five are good is 20. Brooks plays a 2000yearold man, interviewed by carl reiner in a series of comedy routines that were recorded into a. Tv work a comedy routine called the 2000 year old man, in which he interviewed mel brooks, who played the title character. Interviewed by dick cavett in a series of ads, the brewmaster in a german accent, as opposed to the 2000 year old man s yiddish accent said he was inside the original trojan horse and couldve used a sixpack of fresh air. Carol leifer voice actress, the animated series the alan brady. Stern play wisecracking bigcity jewish businessman mitch robbins and. His two other grammys came in 2002 for best musical show album for the soundtrack of the producers and for best long form music video for the dvd recording the.

Jan 27, 2010 mel brooks recently received kennedy center honor. He essentially reprises his role of the 2000 year old man with minor variations. Take a visual walk through his career and see 20 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases his performance. Thus mel brooks was one of a select few to win an oscar, an emmy, a grammy, and a.

Mel brooks and carl reiner provide the voices for this animated television special based on brooks and reiners series of popular comedy albums, in which brooks portrays the titular 2,000 year old. Nov 28, 2009 brooks and reiners 2,000 yearold man turns 50 when mel brooks and carl reiner created the 2,000 yearold man routine, they never dreamed it would turn 50. For more than half a century, brooks has been cracking up millions of. As a writer on sid caesars the show of shows, films like the producers, where two conmen try to produce the worst play in the world only to develop a smash hit called springtime for hitler. Mel brooks played the oldest man in the world, interviewed by carl reiner in a series of comedy routines that appeared on television as well as being made into a collection of records. Recorded and released on a series of albums beginning in the 1960s.

The great thing about zero was that he was uniquely gifted. The 2000 year old man features 2000 year old man, interviewer. Mel brooks on the secret to fart sounds, why comedys gotten. Nov 16, 2009 the 2,000 year old man was never intended to last one year, let alone 60. Check out the 2000 year old man in the year 2000 by mel brooks and carl reiner on amazon music. Mel brooks was born melvin kaminsky on june 28, 1926 in brooklyn, new york. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. That was the first of them where the whole album was them asking and answering questions as the 2000 year old man. This tv cartoon special first aired january 11, 1975. In a millennial update of the comedy classic, the legendary team of mel brooks and carl reiner revive the 2000 year old man. Heres a beautiful cartoon rendition of the 2000 year old man mel and i did. Only the 2000 year old man could answer the following age old questions. The trustees of the american film institute have selected mel brooks as the.