American Masters

Bernadette Peters Talks about Mel Brooks

Clip: 06/22/2016 | 2m 43s  | Video has closed captioning.

Bernadette Peters on meeting Mel Brooks and the impact of his humor: “As far as he would go with jokes, like in Blazing Saddles…he’ll get away with things because they were truly funny.” Peters was interviewed on September 4, 2012 for American Masters – Mel Brooks: Make A Noise (2013).

Aired: 06/22/16

Rating: NR

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