Saturday MLB action starts with the Milwaukee Brewers at the Tampa Bay Rays on FS1, followed by regional coverage of either the L.A. Joining Brooks onscreen here, and as great as ever, are his frequent collaborators Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman and Madeline Kahn. That aspect makes this film particularly enjoyable for students of Hitchcock’s work, and perhaps a little more niche than something like Blazing Saddles, but no less funny. Beyond these specific callouts, Brooks also lovingly, and painstakingly, re-creates the overall look and style of Hitch’s films, from the directorial choices to color schemes. Speaking of vertigo, Hitchcock’s classic film Vertigo is just one of the Master of Suspense’s films that are uproariously parodied here - you can also keep an eye out for straight-out spoofs of scenes from The Birds, Psycho and Spellbound. Richard Thorndyke - who suffers from the titular nervous condition, a combination of acrophobia and vertigo.
Starring in a speaking lead role for the first time, Brooks plays a psychiatrist with a very Hitchcockian name - Dr. The deeply personal portrait is enhanced by a wealth of photographs and never-before-seen home video footage - often shot by Summer herself - and provides a rich window into the surprising range of her artistry, from songwriting to painting, while exploring the highs and lows of a life lived on the global stage.Īfter taking on Hollywood Westerns in 1974’s Blazing Saddles, classic monster movies in 1975’s Young Frankenstein and the silent film era in 1976’s Silent Movie, cowriter/director Mel Brooks turned his satiric eye toward Alfred Hitchcock thrillers in this hilarious 1977 spoof. Shaped by Summer’s own reflections along with the memories of close family, friends and colleagues, and pulsating with the beats of her songs, the film offers an in-depth look at the iconic artist as she creates music that takes her from the avant-garde music scene in Germany, to the glitter and bright lights of dance clubs in New York, to worldwide acclaim, with her voice becoming the defining soundtrack of an era. This documentary about “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer is codirected by Oscar and Emmy winner Roger Ross Williams ( Life Animated, The Apollo) and Brooklyn Sudano, Summer’s daughter. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Īll Times Eastern.Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window).Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window).Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window).Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window).
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