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Mel Brooks Donates 20,000-Item Archive to National Comedy Center

5/25/2026

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The United States National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is receiving a 20,000-document archive from comedian Mel Brooks.
The archive includes 15,000 documents, 5,000 photos, the full Spaceballs script and an early Producers lyric draft.
Brooks said he is honored that his work will sit beside comedian Carl Reiner’s archives after Reiner’s 2020 death.
He praised the Center’s role in preserving comedy history for future generations.

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The United States National Comedy Center in Jamestown, New York is receiving a 20,000-document archive from comedian Mel Brooks.
The archive includes 15,000 documents, 5,000 photos, the full Spaceballs script and an early Producers lyric draft.
Brooks said he is honored that his work will sit beside comedian Carl Reiner’s archives after Reiner’s 2020 death.
He praised the Center’s role in preserving comedy history for future generations.