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Reviewed on March 1, 2007
Parish, the ubiquitous author of many a film-genre work (e.g.,Fiasco: A History of Hollywood's Iconic Flops ), has compiled a serviceable popular biography of comic genius Mel Brooks. Although readers get the gist of the entertainer's life story, Parish depends too heavily on quotes from secondary sources to make up for the lack of original interview material and unevenly distributes the content, over...Log In or Sign Up to Read More