The 2,000 Year Old Man

Studio 360 | Jan 11, 2011
Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks in their in their iconic '2000 Year Old Man' routine
Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks in their in their iconic "2000 Year Old Man" routine
(Photography by William Claxton Courtesy Demont Photo Management, LLC)

 This 1961 comedy routine by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner is about a man so old, he once knew Jesus — personally — and dated Joan of Arc. Billy Crystal and Rob Reiner explain why "2000 Year-Old Man" will live forever.

Produced by Ben Manilla and Devon Strolovitch.

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