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To Be or Not to Be (1983)
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A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when what should intrude but World War II in the form of an invasion... See full summary » Director:Alan Johnson |
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Ronny Graham | ... |
Sondheim
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Estelle Reiner | ... |
Gruba
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Zale Kessler | ... |
Bieler
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Lewis J. Stadlen | ... |
Lupinsky
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George Gaynes | ... | |
| George Wyner | ... |
Ratkowski
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James 'Gypsy' Haake | ... |
Sasha
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Scamp | ... |
Mutki
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| José Ferrer | ... |
Prof. Siletski
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| Tim Matheson | ... | ||
| Mel Brooks | ... | ||
| Anne Bancroft | ... | ||
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A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when what should intrude but World War II in the form of an invasion. His wife has the habit of entertaining young polish officers while he's on stage which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(France) See more »Also Known As:
Mel Brooks' To Be or Not to Be See more »Filming Locations:
Mayfield Senior School - 500 Bellefontaine Street, Pasadena, California, USABox Office
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$13,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Colonel Erhardt: [weakly] Heil Hit... Hit... Hit...
Anna Bronski: Hitler.
Colonel Erhardt: Hitler.
Frederick Bronski: Heil.
Anna Bronski: I tried to tell him somebody big was coming.
Colonel Erhardt: Big! But...
Frederick Bronski: Come schatze, ve're late.
[Anna exits, but Frederick turns back to Erhardt]
Frederick Bronski: Vat's your name?
[...]
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parenthesis, until Mel Brooks "waves" them off. This is a reference
to a poster in the movie that has Anna Bronski's name in parenthesis. See more »
Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
Performed by Mel Brooks, George Wyner and George Gaynes See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
A street sign reads "Kubelski Avenue". To Be or Not to Be starred Jack Benny, whose real name is Benny Kubelski. See more »Goofs
Factual errors: Hitlers personal plane was a Ju-52 not a Ford Trimotor. See more »Quotes
[Frederick, disguised as Hitler, bursts in on Erhardt trying to assault Anna]Colonel Erhardt: [weakly] Heil Hit... Hit... Hit...
Anna Bronski: Hitler.
Colonel Erhardt: Hitler.
Frederick Bronski: Heil.
Anna Bronski: I tried to tell him somebody big was coming.
Colonel Erhardt: Big! But...
Frederick Bronski: Come schatze, ve're late.
[Anna exits, but Frederick turns back to Erhardt]
Frederick Bronski: Vat's your name?
[...]
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Crazy Credits
In the credits at the end, Anne Bancroft's name first appears inparenthesis, until Mel Brooks "waves" them off. This is a reference
to a poster in the movie that has Anna Bronski's name in parenthesis. See more »
Soundtracks
"A Little Peace"Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
Performed by Mel Brooks, George Wyner and George Gaynes See more »
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