mel brooks movies young frankenstein any time of day and any good deeds accept stranded on a desert island what 3 things do you want to bring with him mr of your dive boat. no involve name wilson no note book so i can write about this it's going to be 10 minutes of stand up at some point a satellite phone and. just like drinking cider so it's so you're even even being lost at sea provides one with fodder for your homework you come back saluting me just love that you said it's a minute said you would even come back when i have a nice hunk this is my almost died in the middle of the pacific funk that i do it tuesday night. at the lot of me. it's something on your bucket list. would you like to teach some. econ shakespeare you know because i kind of got into drama school to teach shakespearean in stand up happening cetera and i was promised i'd get back to that so you know i feel so bereft to my loss i don't i can't follow it. now i feel bad about that because my son looks at me and say well you know let's watch hamlet or something and i'll say you know so i can't follow it and also you kiddi

i have a great suggestion, it's called "young frankenstein." >> penny for your thoughts. >> it will do. >> reporter: show biz has been good to both of them. their resumes are hollywood comedy history. including the dick van dyke show for carl, and "blazing saddles" for mel. >> hi, i'm max brooks. >> reporter: max brooks is mel's son, also an historian. >> reporter: is it difficult for him not to see his friends? >> if anybody needs to see friends, it is mel brooks. i believe there is probably no one in america right kne now finding it more difficult to social distancing himself is my dad. for him to have to sit home behind glass is brutally hard on him right now, but he is doing what he has to do because he understands that. >> reporter: americans of mel and carl's generation understand struggle and sacrifice. they both grew up during the depression and served their country in world war ii. is there a message to give to other generations from you guys about the sense we can get through this? we have done that before? >> there was a guy named hitler that was around, and he is not now. >