Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival

Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival
Live album by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks
Released	1963
Recorded	1963 at the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes
Genre	Comedy
Length	31:18
Label	Capitol W 1815 [1]
Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks chronology
2000 and One Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks (1961) Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival (1963) 2000 and Thirteen (1973)

Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival is a live 1963 comedy album by the American comedians Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, recorded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was the third album released by the pair, and their last recording in 12 years. ^[2] In 1964 at the 6th Annual Grammy Awards it was nominated for both Best Comedy Performance and Best Album Cover – Other Than Classical. ^[3]

Characters on the album include the Italian film director "Federico Fetuchini" (inspired by Federico Fellini), the Nazi inspired "Adolph Hartner", and the British Tippy Skittles K.C.V.B. ^[2]

Reception

The Negro Digest positively reviewed the album in their September 1963 issue, highlighting the satire on Italian film directors as the "richest ore of humour in this platter". Referencing the character's imaginary film, Rape, the Negro Digest wrote that "Everything is rape with Mr. Fetuchini. He loves it. And so will the listener". ^[4]

Track listing

1. "The Cannes Film Festival" – 9:59
2. "Dr. Felix Wheird" – 5:26
3. "2000 and Two Year Old Man" – 9:41
4. "The L.M.N.O.P. Ad Agency" – 6:12

References

1. "Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks – Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival". discogs.com. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
2. James Robert Parish (26 February 2008). It's Good to Be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks. John Wiley & Sons. p. 121. ISBN   978-0-470-22526-4.
3. Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival at AllMusic
4. Johnson Publishing Company (September 1963). Black World/Negro Digest. Johnson Publishing Company.