Mel Brooks on Alfred Hitchcock

I love this short excerpt from Conan O'Brien's occasional "Serious Jibber-Jabber" talk show, where Mel Brooks tells his story about dining at Chasen's with Alfred Hitchcock.

[BeazleyStudios]

One of the best things about this interview, Conan let's Mel talk. Unlike Colbert, or Fallon or Kimmel...Conan gives his guest the spotlight.

[yes-fqjd]

He's really attentive to details, and has a terrific memory

[jo]

What a treasure Brooks is. Such a grand era he was from. Certainly entertainers don't come with the same class, charm and talent as he and his peers did back then.

[ronaldrayner]

That's why Mel Brooks is who he is, A tale spinner, and a comic genius. O'Brien gifted his audience with a gifted man talking about another gifted man.

[calessel]

Mel Brooks is a brilliant story teller.

[-C.S.R]

I’m hooked! All I want are more
Mel Brooks stories!

[franklowell]

I got Mel's book "All About Me" on audio. It is read by Mel himself, and listening to it is like having him in your living room, in a big easy chair just regaling you with story after story! Great book, but best on audio for that reason!

[jimdemetri]

I would love to spend a day talking to mel . God what stories this man has to tell .

[JoeSmith-ipjf]

When I was a teenager, lo these long 4 decades ago, I stumbled across an anthology of short SF stories that was put together and edited by Issac Asimov.

In the foreword, in which he catalogued the events of the year and the novels that were published, he used to include a line that said, "Mel Brooks was still known as Melvin Kaminsky." Then at some year in the anthology in the 50's, it changed when Mel changed his name. I always liked that.

[reggiebadunkadunk]

Two of the best comedians ever in the same room. Wowie.

[donnlarossa]

Best story teller in the world we miss new movies we never saw. Stay well

[steveconn]

High Anxiety was a great Hitchcock homage.

[karlsweeney]

All of Brooks' anecdotes relate to food, and he always remembers what everyone had.

[ziggypop]

Such an engaging raconteur, I could listen to him for a long time.

[matthewleonmartin]

This was beautiful. The background with Mel in a black suit, it creates such a beautiful mood. The story is so mundane but I was hanging on every word.

[victorformosa]

Heard this before some years ago, it was great to hear it again.

[shawnj]

Mel Brooks is better at memorizing food orders, than the waitress I spoke to the last time I went out to eat!

[dmblum]

When I was an exchange student in France, a buddy and I had an expression : "Go Orson." That meant going into a nice restaurant and ordering all we could afford to eat; we would imagine his chubby, beared head floating in the air, beaming down on us with approval.

[glw]

I came to this story after hearing his hilarious recounting to Johnny Carson of having lunch with Cary Grant.

[bobbobertbobberton]

Mel seems like a really down to earth humble guy.