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Release Date:
16 June 1976 (USA) morePlot:
A film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(19 articles)
The Hatchet Q & A from the Cinefamily Screening (From shocktillyoudrop. 31 October 2009)
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Brooks' overlooked gem more (44 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Brooks | ... | Mel Funn | |
| Marty Feldman | ... | Marty Eggs | |
| Dom DeLuise | ... | Dom Bell | |
| Sid Caesar | ... | Studio Chief | |
| Harold Gould | ... | Engulf | |
| Ron Carey | ... | Devour | |
| Bernadette Peters | ... | Vilma Kaplan | |
| Carol Arthur | ... | Pregnant Lady | |
| Liam Dunn | ... | Newsvendor | |
| Fritz Feld | ... | Maitre d' | |
| Chuck McCann | ... | Studio Gate Guard | |
| Valerie Curtin | ... | Intensive Care Nurse | |
| Yvonne Wilder | ... | Studio Chief's Secretary | |
| Harry Ritz | ... | Man in Tailor Shop | |
| Charlie Callas | ... | Blindman |
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Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
87 minCountry:
USAColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Finland:K-3 (cinema release) (1976) | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Netherlands:AL | Canada:G (video rating) | Sweden:Btl | Brazil:Livre | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Iceland:L | Norway:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:6 | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
University of California, Irvine, California, USAFun Stuff
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At the sneak preview of the silent movie, several posters for Young Frankenstein (1974) are visible in theater lobby. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Mel's car is lowered when the pregnant lady steps off, a small set of wheels can be seen below the car. These small wheels raise and low the front wheels of the car. moreSoundtrack:
I Left My Heart In San Fransisco moreFAQ
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When one speaks of Mel Brooks the talk immediately goes to either "Blazing Saddles" or "Young Frankenstein" or "The Producers." How often do you hear mention of "Silent Movie?" After watching this film again just yesterday I can say that this film is also a masterpiece and ranks on the same lines of the previous films.
"Silent Movie" is deceptively simple in plot. A washed up movie director (Brooks) comes up with an idea to make a silent movie to help save the studio that once employed him. Once given the okay by studio chief Sid Caesar, Brooks and his sidekicks Marty Feldman and Dom DeLuise set out to find five superstars to help make the movie a hit. And that's all there is to it - plot wise. What Brooks does is fill every single scene with great ideas. Shots that have absolutely nothing to do with the story are thrown in to get a laugh. Brooks hits the bullseye most of the time. I don't think I went more then a minute without laughing throughout.
Another master stroke is John Morris' rousing score that fills the movie from beginning to end. Without it the movie would have failed. And, yes, it truly is a silent movie save for one spoken word which most people probably are aware of anyway. It's another classic Mel Brooks moment.
"Silent Movie" followed "Young Frankenstein" which followed "Blazing Saddles." It's safe to say Brooks was at his peak during this period. His quality of films began to dip after "Silent Movie" starting with the amusing but overblown "High Anxiety." But we still have this time period to savor when Brooks may have been the best (if not then equal to Woody Allen) comedy director of his time.