Mr. Berlin turns 119

11May07

My body seized.  Two capilaries in my left eye burst.  I blew a lung.  The cause: the funniest musical scene from any movie I’ve ever seen.   Frankenstein in a tux, top hat, and cane, singing, “Puttin’ on the Ritz”.  Sure, we have to thank Mel Brooks for his direction, Gene Wilder for his screenwriting, and Peter Boyle [...]

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