Esteemed comedy director Mel Brooks has spoken about how “stupidly politically correct” sensibilities will eventually lead to the “death of comedy”.
Brooks has recently begun transforming his iconic comedy Young Frankenstein into a West End stage play starring Ross Noble and Lesley Joseph.
Brooks added how political correctness would almost certainly prevent Blazing Saddles — which famously starred Gene Wilder — from being made today.
The Western spoof starred Cleavon Little as a black sheriff who is racially abused by the townsfolk.
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