Mel Brooks Happy 100th Birthday Double Feature
Monday, June 29
2:00pm - 6:00pm
Clark County Library
Large Conference RoomThe ultimate way to celebrate the legendary Mel Brooks 100th Birthday, the EGOT-winning king of cinematic satire. These two films represent the peak of Mel Brooks' late-'80s and early-'90s parody eras
The Perfect Comedic Parody Pairings:
2pm Spaceballs (1987, 1 hr 36 min, PG).
A spoof of the Star Wars series, with Mel Brooks playing the dastardly president of an alien race out to steal the air supply of a neighboring planet. Fearless and clueless space heroes Lone Starr and his half/man half dog sidekick Barf wage interstellar warfare to free Princess Vespa from the evil Dark Helmet.
Starring: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman and Daphne Zuniga
Directed by: Mel Brooks
4pm Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993, 1 hr 44 min, PG-13
A satiric comedy which lampoons Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do battle with John and the Sheriff.
Starring: Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees, Amy Yasbeck, Dave Chappelle, Issac Hayes and Tracey Ullman
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Free and open to the public.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Entertainment & Theater |
Clark County Library
| Mon, Jun 01 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Tue, Jun 02 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Wed, Jun 03 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Thu, Jun 04 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
| Fri, Jun 05 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Jun 06 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
| Sun, Jun 07 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Originally opening in 1966 as a three-room library within the Airport Annex building, the Clark County Library moved in 1967 to a storefront. In 1971, the library moved again to its current location using deeded land from the County and with money awarded by the Max C. Fleishman Foundation. The building went on to have two remodels: one completed in 1986, and the second completed in 1994, which resulted in the three-story, 120,000-square-foot building it is today. This redesign notably included a 399-seat theater and an 80-seat black box theater/dance studio. The Library District also added the Best Buy Teen Tech Center, which provides a place for teens to explore and master new technologies and digital skills.
