Books
A list of the books which I have seen on the subject of, or by Mel or Anne.

	The Seesaw Log by William Gibson A day-by-day candid account of the creativity, conflict, and compromise involved in the making of a smash-hit Broadway play.
	The Producers by Mel Brooks (Composer), Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (Creator) Mel Brooks is dazzling them on Broadway with the hottest ticket in town. His hit play, The Producers, has won an unprecedented twelve Tony Awards and has been hailed as "a gift from the show-biz gods" (Time). Brooks tells how he and his colibrettist, Tom Meehan, took the 1968 Academy Award-winning movie from a script with only two songs to a full libretto. They take us backstage, onstage, and into the wings and show how they brought together the outstanding cast and creative team to transform a cult film into a Broadway phenomenon. The book contains the entire text of the musical, annotated by Brooks and Meehan; all nineteen songs; costume and set designs; and full-color photographs of rehearsals, the production, and candids of the cast and crew. Elegantly designed, The Producers: The Book, Lyrics, and Story behind the Biggest Hit in Broadway History! is a testament to how they did it, according to Brooks and Meehan.
	A Year with the Producers: One Actor's Exhausting (But Worth It) Journey from Cats to Mel Brooks' Mega-Hit by Jeffry Denman, Forward by Matthew Broderick What's it like to work in the biggest hit Broadway has seen in years? In this delightful book based on his almost daily notes, Jeffry Denman tells the story of a year in one performer's life, from his job in the final days of i Cats /i (now and forever, but finally closed) to a small but promising part in the Mel Brooks smash. Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, Susan Stroman, Gary Beach, and Roger Bart are all here in Jeffry Denman's story. We follow i The Producers /i from its first casting call to the Chicago tryouts; we watch numbers cut and roles reassigned; we are there at the record-breaking New York opening, and then at the Tony awards (where the show won more categories than any show in Tony history). br What makes this book special is that we watch through Jeffry Denman's eyes--not the star's perspective but the view from the chorus. Denman takes on several small roles in the show--the Blind Musician; the Little Wooden Boy; FDR; a little old lady dancing with a walker; and Scott, resident choreographer to famed bad director Roger DeBris. We get to see director Susan Stroman coaching and Mel Brooks laughing (or not) at Denman's comic turns. What works? What doesn't? How does all that energy and talent translate into the show you still can't get tickets for? br i A Year with The Producers /i takes us up to Jeffry Denman's big break, when he goes on for Matthew Broderick in the role of Leo Bloom, the nerdy accountant who dreams of being a producer. It's a moment every young actor will read with terror and delight. br A behind-the-scenes story with more than a touch of theatrical magic about it, i A Year with The Producers /i is a book for actorsand theater fans everywhere.
	It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks by James Robert Parish This book traces the extraordinary life and career of Mel Brooks, who has ridden a wave of show business success perhaps unsurpassed by anyone of his generation. Offering many insights into the wacky world of Brooks and his many collaborators, as well as an intimate look into his successful marriage to the brilliant and beautiful actress Anne Bancroft, "It's Good to Be the King" might just be the most delightful, engaging, and entertaining biography you'll ever read.
	The 2000 Year Old Man Goes to School by Mel Brooks, James Bennett (Illustrator) Continuing the hilarious routine they first created in the 1960s, revered comedic geniuses Brooks and Reiner bring their classic character back in this picture book that finds him in the show-and-tell exhibit of a lifetime. Includes an audio CD of Brooks and Reiner performing the text. Full color.
No picture :(	The Box-Office Clowns: Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen by Frank Manchel Spotlights four popular comedians and discusses their roles in the renaissance of the comedy film.
	The Big Screen Comedies of Mel Brooks by Robert Alan Crick Mel Brooks is often regarded as one of Hollywoods funniest men, thanks to such highly successful films as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein. Both critics and fans have, however, noticed that his films have a tendency to turn out much like the jokes that comprise them--hit-or-miss, one minute shoot-the-moon brilliant and the next minute well short of laughs. This work is devoted entirely to Mel Brooks work, good and bad, as a writer and director of big screen comedies. It provides a thorough synopsis and thematic analysis for each of his twelve films: The Producers (1968), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974), Silent Movie (1976), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World--Part 1 (1981), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Spaceballs (1987), Life Stinks (1991), Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993), and Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995). The analyses include consideration of each film in relation to his other films to find common themes. Complete cast and production credits are provided for each film.
	Seesaw, a Dual Biography of Anne Bancroft and Mel Brooks by William Holtzman A wonderful unauthorised biography of Anne and Mel. Lots of research went into this book, and it really shows. Most enjoyable and creatively done. If you want to know specifics about the young life of Anne and Mel, read this.
	The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000: The Book by Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner In a millennial update of the comedy classic, the legendary team of Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner revive the 2000-Year-Old Man, who is raring to give his take on the issues of our time. "Among the true classics of modern comedy".--Steve Allen.