The Producers (1968)

PG03/18/1968Comedy, Music1h 28m
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Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Zero Mostel

    Max Bialystock

  2. Cast 1

    Gene Wilder

    Leo Bloom

  3. Cast 1

    Dick Shawn

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

  4. Cast 1

    Kenneth Mars

    Franz Liebkind

  5. Cast 1

    Estelle Winwood

    "Hold Me Touch Me"

  6. Cast 1

    Christopher Hewett

    Roger De Bris

  7. Cast 1

    Andréas Voutsinas

    Carmen Ghia

  8. Cast 1

    Lee Meredith

    Ulla

  9. Cast 1

    Renée Taylor

    Eva Braun

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 whil...

Status Released

Original LanguageEnglish 

Budget$947,000.00

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