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The Producers

"Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!"

1968-03-18 Comedy 1hr 28m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1968-03-18
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $947,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 28m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Music
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch, English
  • imdb-logo
    7.5
  • Production
    Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions

Crew

Mel Brooks
Director
Mel Brooks
Writer
Sidney Glazier
Producer

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Cast

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Max Bialystock
Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Leo Bloom
Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)
Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Franz Liebkind
Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

"Hold Me Touch Me"
Christopher Hewett

Christopher Hewett

Roger De Bris
Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Eva Braun
Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Production Tenor
John Zoller

John Zoller

Drama Critic
Madlyn Cates

Madlyn Cates

Concierge
Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

The Bartender
Arthur Rubin

Arthur Rubin

Auditioning Hitler
Zale Kessler

Zale Kessler

Jason Green
Bernie Allen

Bernie Allen

Auditioning Hitler
Rusty Blitz

Rusty Blitz

Auditioning Hitler
Anthony Gardell

Anthony Gardell

Auditioning Hitler
David Patch

David Patch

Goebbels
Diana Eden

Diana Eden

Showgirl
Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Lead Dancer
David Evans

David Evans

Lead Dancer
Josip Elic

Josip Elic

Violinist
Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

The Landlord
Brutus Peck

Brutus Peck

Hot Dog Vendor
Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)
Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Jury Foreman (uncredited)
Linda Gillen

Linda Gillen

Sax Player (uncredited)
Robert Paget

Robert Paget

Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)

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Reviews for The Producers
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A Review by Jeff_34 10

Written by Jeff_34 on 2017-02-10

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

**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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A Review by adorablepanic 9

Written by adorablepanic on 2020-04-10

THE PRODUCERS (1967) - Mel Brooks' first feature film starts with the funniest opening credits sequence I've ever seen - a monetarily motiva... read more

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.

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A Review by Jeff_34

**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....

reviewer avatar

A Review by Jeff_34 10

Written by Jeff_34 on 2017-02-10

**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....

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by adorablepanic 9

Written by adorablepanic on 2020-04-10

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 sexua...

read more