Photo: Mel Brooks in concrete

Mel Brooks attached a fake finger to his left hand before placing it in the concrete during a ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Norman Lear, left, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner wave to the media after Brooks placed his hands and shoes in concrete during a ceremony at the TLC Chinese Theatre.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Mel Brooks places his hands in concrete during a ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Comedy legend Mel Brooks shows his left hand, which includes a fake extra finger, to his grandson Henry Michael Brooks, 9.

Mel Brooks displays his hands after he placed them in concrete during a ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Mel Brooks, left, and Carl Reiner pose for the media after Brooks placed his hands and shoes in concrete during a ceremony honoring him in Hollywood.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Mel Brooks displays his hands to fans while signing autographs after the ceremony.  (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

Mel Brooks reenacts his “Springtime for Hitler” dance number from the play and movie “The Producers” during his ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.