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Grokenstein

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2. His "Hipler" was an unexpected laugh riot

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 06:27 PM

Dec 2021

to both the theatergoers and movie audiences. It's my favorite Mel Brooks movie (just edging out Young Frankenstein) but if "Springtime" hadn't knocked it out of the park the whole film would have crashed and burned.

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he was terrific in both those roles. Thanks. dem4decades Dec 2021 #1

His "Hipler" was an unexpected laugh riot Grokenstein Dec 2021 #2

That other guy on stage geardaddy Dec 2021 #3

... pressbox69 Dec 2021 #4