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Version of
The older version was not really a musical, despite the fact that the play-within-a-play, "Springtime for Hitler", was. This new version of "The Producers" is a musical.
Remade as
The musical is based on the Mel Brooks movie of the same name and was taken to Broadway and taken to the big screen.
References
To pour champagne into the violin player's pant.
title song played
Roger de Bris explains his wearing a dress with the fact that he is going to the choreographers' ball and he is supposed to be the grand duchess Anastasia.
Bialystock refers to Bloom as "Prince Mishkin" at the beginning. Prince Mishkin is the title character of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Idiot", implying that Bloom is an idiot.
Referenced in
Right before the "I'm Tired" scene, after Jim tells Bart about Lili Von Shtupp, the tune that is playing in the background is the theme from the fictional play Springtime For Hitler which appears in Mel Brooks' first film The Producers. Other references to the previous film include when Governor Le Petomane echoes Max Bialystock's line "Hello Boys!"
Title is song used in movie
Steele mentions the plot similarity between the crime he is trying to solve and the general plot of this film.
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Murphy rents this movie to watch at home
The film critic in this episode declares that Ben Matlock's amateur performance in the play is so bad that he made the production the best piece of camp theater since Mel Brooks's "Springtime For Hitler", the play produced by the characters in the movie The Producers.
Peter Kern sings "Springtime For Hitler" to entertain his mistress.
"Springtime for Hitler"
Crow: Oh, I fell on my keys.
Gabrielle is duped by two down-on-their-luck producers who turn one of her scrolls into a play, hoping that it fails so they can make off with the money. Gabrielle even jokingly suggests changing the title of her play to "Springtime for Warlords", a reference to "Springtime for Hitler", the play in The Producers.
title reference
mentioned once
When Uncle Ben drops Peter off to go to the library, a bus can be seen driving by with a promotional advertisement
Making of
Mel Brooks mentions something Andréas Voutsinas said when they were filming The Producers: "Or you got it, or you ain't"
Julie Andrews mentions the movie as the basis for the stage musical.
After Dr. Petra Gilmar's interview, Wilson says, "That's our Hitler!" in reference to a line from this film.
Video seen in clip from Spaceballs, twice
It is mentioned in a magazine.
A quote from The Producers is used in the narration of the film.
Makes the countdown, is talked about.
crossword puzzle hint: "Max's partner in 'The Producers' "
Referenced by name
Yami: "Argh, I fell on my keys!"
a broke, down on his luck character references his "cardboard belt"
Jason mentions "Springtime for Hitler" from the movie.
Included in a $100 question
Incorrect guess on an $800 film-related clue in the category "Broadway Musicals"
"The Nazis show up before their auditions for The Producers..."
"Great, now I have to return that DVD of The Producers I got for him."
Oancitizen hopes that the keeper of the pigeon coop is Kenneth Mars
Featured in
Clips shown.
This film is #11 on the list.
clips shown
The song "Springtime for Hitler" is #80 on the list.
Clips are shown.
Clips featured and discussed
Clips are shown
Clip of musical scene
clip is shown
a clip from the film is shown
Ken Mars' Nazi talking about Hitler.
Zero Mostel splashes Gene Wilder with water
Spoofs
Max and Leo go watch a play called "War and Piece".
Spoofed in
Title, premise, chracters get porn treatement.




