17 Feb 2018
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
At the age of 91, Mel Brooks is unstoppable, with his musical "Young Frankenstein" opening to great critical acclaim in London in late 2017. Alan Yentob visits Mel at home in Hollywood, at work and at play.
So You Want to Be in Pictures
Aspiring actor Joe McDoakes blows his first part at Warner Bros. and has to settle for being a stand-in.
Top Billed Cast
George O'Hanlon Joe McDoakes / Himself
Art Gilmore Narrator (voice)
Jack Carson Man Giving Directions (uncredited)
George Chandler Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
Clyde Cook Actor in Army Scene (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Bess Flowers Woman at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Dick Gordon Man at Brown Derby with Sunglasses (uncredited)
Jane Harker Actress Playing Alice McDoakes (uncredited)
Robert Hutton Himself (uncredited)
Joan Leslie Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fredric March Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Wayne Morris Himself (uncredited)
Jack Mower So You Want to Hold Your Wife Director (uncredited)
Janis Paige Herself (uncredited)
Ronald Reagan Himself (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford Anthony Anguish (uncredited)
Alexis Smith Herself (uncredited)
Martha Vickers Herself (uncredited)
Leo White Waiter at Brown Derby (uncredited)
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