''Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks at the Cannes Film Festival'' is a live 1963 comedy album by the American comedians

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and

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, recorded at the

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. It was the third album released by the pair, and their last recording for 12 years. In 1964 at the

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it was nominated for both Best Comedy Performance and Best Album Cover – Other Than Classical. Characters on the album include the Italian film director "Federico Fetuchini" (inspired by

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), the Nazi inspired "Adolph Hartner", and the British Tippy Skittles K.C.V.B.

Reception

The ''

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'' 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".

Track listing

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

References

{{Reflist 1960s comedy albums 1960s spoken word albums 1962 live albums Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks albums Capitol Records live albums Live comedy albums Spoken word albums by American artists Live spoken word albums