Another comedy legend replies

Mel Brooks

Reference date: February 26th




I wrote a note to Mel Brooks, one of my favorite moviemakers, and a member of a small group of twelve entertainers who have won all four major show business awards (Oscar, Tony, Emmy, Grammy.)

A note came back from his office, which included an autographed copy of a film that I love, his 1983 adaptation of the comedy classic"To Be or Not To Be" (pictured above) in which Brooks starred with his wife Anne Bancroft.

This is what the note said:

Dear Chris,

Thanks for your letter. Mr. Brooks is unable to personally respond to it. His schedule is too busy for him to answer the many letters that arrive on a daily basis.

He did, however, sign the enclosed VHS tape for you. ("To Be or Not to Be" is not yet available on singular DVD.)

Thanks again!

- Brooksfilms

I sent him a thank you the next day.