![TIL that Mel Brooks financed and produced the movie The Elephant Man, but didn't take any credit because he didn't want audiences mistaking it for a comedy. : r/todayilearned TIL that Mel Brooks financed and produced the movie The Elephant Man, but didn't take any credit because he didn't want audiences mistaking it for a comedy. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/FDB0j-GsiqugJFeZdb46p0BKfNKiBa6deD11nnIvoUA.jpg?auto=webp&s=afbd69ce592ba7b7985d606c50ca91e53ee43b0b)
TIL that Mel Brooks financed and produced the movie The Elephant Man, but didn't take any credit because he didn't want audiences mistaking it for a comedy. : r/todayilearned
![Richard Chamberlain Federal Agent Dane (Richard Chamberlain) *** Local Caption *** 1997, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. UAI-00685454 | agefotostock Richard Chamberlain Federal Agent Dane (Richard Chamberlain) *** Local Caption *** 1997, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. UAI-00685454 | agefotostock](https://t1.thpservices.com/previewimage/gallil/ff3ce1dbd0bdd4b23db19f12db371583/uai-01355865.jpg)
Richard Chamberlain Federal Agent Dane (Richard Chamberlain) *** Local Caption *** 1997, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. UAI-00685454 | agefotostock
![1965, Film Title: JOY IN THE MORNING, Director: ALEX SEGAL, Studio: MGM, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. ZUJ-20020820-DVC-S87-0016079 | agefotostock 1965, Film Title: JOY IN THE MORNING, Director: ALEX SEGAL, Studio: MGM, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. ZUJ-20020820-DVC-S87-0016079 | agefotostock](https://t1.thpservices.com/previewimage/gallil/c994bd9f3cdf5b6970393f7f14f1f386/zuj-20140214-fxs-f101-403.jpg)
1965, Film Title: JOY IN THE MORNING, Director: ALEX SEGAL, Studio: MGM, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. ZUJ-20020820-DVC-S87-0016079 | agefotostock
![TIL that Mel Brooks financed and produced the movie The Elephant Man, but didn't take any credit because he didn't want audiences mistaking it for a comedy. : r/todayilearned TIL that Mel Brooks financed and produced the movie The Elephant Man, but didn't take any credit because he didn't want audiences mistaking it for a comedy. : r/todayilearned](https://i.redd.it/swtgvrttuwi71.jpg)