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Did Mel Brooks have any type of formal training?
What was Mel Brooks' first job?
When Mel Brooks was 14 he gained employment as a pool tummler.
What was Mel Brooks' inspiration for the 1967 film, The Producers?
When imagining what play would have people packing up and leaving the theatre even before the first act is over, Mel Brooks decided to combine Adolf Hitler and a musical.
Was Mel Brooks' 1967 film, The Producers successful?
The Producers became a smash underground hit, first on the nationwide college circuit, then in revivals and on home video.
Did Mel Brooks win any awards for his 1967 film, The Producers?
Mel Brooks won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for The Producers.
What was Mel Brooks' next film after The Producers?
With the moderate financial success of the film The Producers, Glazier financed Mel Brooks' next film, The Twelve Chairs in 1970.

Question: What was that film about?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Mel Brooks' 1970 film, The Twelve Chairs about?