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The Producers (1968)

PG  88 min  -  Comedy | Music   -  10 November 1968 (USA)
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Producers Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom make money by producing a sure-fire flop.

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writer:

Mel Brooks
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Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zero Mostel ...
Max Bialystock (as Zero)
Gene Wilder ...
Dick Shawn ...
'L.S.D.' - Lorenzo St. DuBois
Kenneth Mars ...
Lee Meredith Lee Meredith ...
Christopher Hewett ...
Andréas Voutsinas Andréas Voutsinas ...
Carmen Ghia (as Andreas Voutsinas)
Estelle Winwood Estelle Winwood ...
Renée Taylor ...
Eva Braun (as Renee Taylor)
David Patch David Patch ...
William Hickey ...
The Drunk (as Bill Hickey)
Barney Martin Barney Martin ...
Shimen Ruskin Shimen Ruskin ...
The Landlord
Frank Campanella Frank Campanella ...
The Bartender
Josip Elic Josip Elic ...
Violinist
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Storyline

Down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock is forced to romance rich old ladies to finance his efforts. When timid accountant Leo Bloom reviews Max's accounting books, the two hit upon a way to make a fortune by producing a sure-fire flop. The play which is to be their gold mine? "Springtime for Hitler." Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>  

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Genres:

Comedy | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Det våras för Hitler See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$941,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,091 (USA) (9 June 2002) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$111,866 (USA) (12 January 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Pathécolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Premiere voted this movie as one of "The 50 Greatest Comedies Of All Time" in 2006. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The positions of Max's hands change between shots when he is told to be a stable boy. See more »

Quotes

Max Bialystock: Roger, did you have a chance to read "Springtime for Hitler?"
Roger De Bris: [emerges from behind a partition wearing a dress] Remarkable, remarkable! A stunning piece of work.
Leo Bloom: [under his breath] Max... he's wearing a dress.
Max Bialystock: No kidding.
Roger De Bris: Did you know, I never knew that the Third Reich meant Germany. I mean it's just drenched with historical goodies like that... Oh dear, you're staring at my dress. I should explain. We are going to the choreographer's ball tonight and there's a prize for the best costume.
Carmen Giya: And we always win!
[...]
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Crazy Credits

Zero Mostel is listed in the closing credits simply as "Zero". See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Happy Days: Prisoner of Love (#10.14)" (1983) See more »

Soundtracks

"LOVE POWER"
Music by Norman Blagman
Lyrics by Herbert Hartig (as Herb Hartig)
Performed by Dick Shawn. See more »