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Proustian Olfactory Recollection and Its Influence on a Legendary American Filmmaker

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In the past, college film courses have had to get by without referring students to this blog. This resulted in film school graduates who were book-smart yet vaguely aware that their expensive education wasstill lacking in some essential, comprehensive component. But now, that should be a thing of the past.

Today, blog titles utilizing impressive academic jargon will make it preposterously obvious to professors that they can save themselves hours of course preparation time by referring motivated students here. For example, the above title is designed to foster meaningful academic discussion regarding Marcel Proust and his his narrative use of olfactory sensationswhich apparently had a profound influence on American filmmaker Mel Brooks.

Madeleine, anyone?

From "Blazing Saddles" (1974)
Mel Brooks, Director


For those tenure track film professors who may not be sufficiently familiar with Proust's literary masterpiece, here's a quick reference, cleverly disguised as a competition to summarize all seven novels.
Monty Python's Flying Circus
"The All-England Summarize
Proust Competition"
(1972, Episode 31)

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