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Comedy

The Producers

- Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

Release Date : 1968-03-18

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Crossbow ProductionsSpringtime ProductionsU-M Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Zero Mostel

Character Name : Max Bialystock

Original Name : Zero Mostel

Gender : Male

Gene Wilder

Character Name : Leo Bloom

Original Name : Gene Wilder

Gender : Male

Dick Shawn

Character Name : Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)

Original Name : Dick Shawn

Gender : Male

Kenneth Mars

Character Name : Franz Liebkind

Original Name : Kenneth Mars

Gender : Male

Estelle Winwood

Character Name : "Hold Me Touch Me"

Original Name : Estelle Winwood

Gender : Female

Christopher Hewett

Character Name : Roger De Bris

Original Name : Christopher Hewett

Gender : Male

Andréas Voutsinas

Character Name : Carmen Ghia

Original Name : Andréas Voutsinas

Gender : Male

Lee Meredith

Character Name : Ulla

Original Name : Lee Meredith

Gender : Female

Renée Taylor

Character Name : Eva Braun

Original Name : Renée Taylor

Gender : Female

Michael Davis

Character Name : Production Tenor

Original Name : Michael Davis

Gender : Male

John Zoller

Character Name : Drama Critic

Original Name : John Zoller

Gender : Male

Madlyn Cates

Character Name : Concierge

Original Name : Madlyn Cates

Gender : Male

Frank Campanella

Character Name : The Bartender

Original Name : Frank Campanella

Gender : Male

Arthur Rubin

Character Name : Auditioning Hitler

Original Name : Arthur Rubin

Gender : Male

Zale Kessler

Character Name : Jason Green

Original Name : Zale Kessler

Gender : Male

Bernie Allen

Character Name : Auditioning Hitler

Original Name : Bernie Allen

Gender : Male

Rusty Blitz

Character Name : Auditioning Hitler

Original Name : Rusty Blitz

Gender : Male

Anthony Gardell

Character Name : Auditioning Hitler

Original Name : Anthony Gardell

Gender : Male

Mary Love

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Mary Love

Gender : Male

Amelie Barleon

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Amelie Barleon

Gender : Male

Nell Harrison

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Nell Harrison

Gender : Female

Elsie Kirk

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Elsie Kirk

Gender : Male

Anne Ives

Character Name : Lady

Original Name : Anne Ives

Gender : Male

Barney Martin

Character Name : Göring

Original Name : Barney Martin

Gender : Male

David Patch

Character Name : Goebbels

Original Name : David Patch

Gender : Male

Diana Eden

Character Name : Showgirl

Original Name : Diana Eden

Gender : Male

Tucker Smith

Character Name : Lead Dancer

Original Name : Tucker Smith

Gender : Male

David Evans

Character Name : Lead Dancer

Original Name : David Evans

Gender : Male

Josip Elic

Character Name : Violinist

Original Name : Josip Elic

Gender : Male

Shimen Ruskin

Character Name : The Landlord

Original Name : Shimen Ruskin

Gender : Male

William Hickey

Character Name : The Drunk

Original Name : William Hickey

Gender : Male

Brutus Peck

Character Name : Hot Dog Vendor

Original Name : Brutus Peck

Gender : Male

Mel Brooks

Character Name : Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Mel Brooks

Gender : Male

Bill Macy

Character Name : Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Macy

Gender : Male

Linda Gillen

Character Name : Sax Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Gillen

Gender : Female

Robert Paget

Character Name : Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Paget

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Jeff_34

@Jeff_34

2021-06-23

**Greatest of all Time - GOAT - Best comedies.** Easily my number one. This film can be rewatched over and over again - always just as hilarious and timeless.

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adorablepanic

@adorablepanic

2021-06-23

THE PRODUCERS (1967) - Mel Brooks' first feature film starts with the funniest opening credits sequence I've ever seen - a monetarily motivated rendezvous between a serial Broadway failure and a sexually insatiable octogenarian - and then proceeds to get even more hilarious as it progresses. The fabulous Zero Mostel somehow manages to chew scenery for breakfast, lunch and dinner while never overshadowing any of the other players (whose performances are all also appropriately broad, to be honest). Interestingly, were it not for a little known film by the name of THE GRADUATE (1967) casting while this film was going into production, we would have had Dustin Hoffman as the starry-eyed Nazi playwright. So Dustin went on to fame in another picture; Kenneth Mars ended up with a juicy role in just his second feature film; and Mel got to skewer the Third Reich and win an Academy Award for writing while doing it. Sometimes things just work out.