A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
- Won 1 Oscar
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Andréas Voutsinas
- Carmen Ghia
- (as Andreas Voutsinas)
Renée Taylor
- Eva Braun
- (as Renee Taylor)
Madelyn Cates
- Concierge
- (as Madlyn Cates)
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- TriviaMel Brooks cannot read music. "Springtime for Hitler" and "Prisoners of Love" (as were all the songs Brooks writes for his films) were hummed into a tape recorder and transcribed by an expert. When Brooks adapted the movie into a stage musical, he wrote the entire score by himself using the same method.
- GoofsIn LSD's number "Love Power", his musical ensemble consists of a guitarist, keyboardist, and sax player; however, the music heard clearly has flute, bass guitar, drums, and other instruments not represented, but no saxophone.
- Quotes
Leo Bloom: I'm hysterical! I'm having hysterics. I'm hysterical. I can't stop when I get like this. I can't stop. I'm hysterical.
[Max throws a glass of water on him]
Leo Bloom: I'm wet! I'm wet! I'm hysterical, and I'm wet!
[Max slaps him]
Leo Bloom: I'm in pain! And I'm wet! And I'm still hysterical!
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits are in reverse order, acting like curtain calls, which lead up to the star actor.
- Alternate versionsSome prints eliminate the opening "Embassy Pictures" logo, as well as a few seconds of footage in the bar scene, including the drunk's dialogue "Let's have a toast...to toast! I love toast..." and the beginning of the song "By the Light of the Silvery Moon". Most prints just cut into the scene in the middle of the song verse.
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Mel brooks' first attempt at directing is this film " The Producers, " originally entitled "Spring Time For Hitler." It's the story of down and out producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel), once known as the 'King of Broadway' who can't believe his incredible streak of bad luck. Once when the Moon of his Fortune rode high, he had Six shows running at once. However now-a-days he's so poor, he wears a Cardboard belt. Into his life arrives a timid little man named Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder). As an accountant, he makes a startling discovery. In his last play Max, raised more money to produce his show than he needed. As a result, Leo speculates Max could make more money with a flop, than with a hit. Max demands to know how and a crooked scheme develops. Max decides to find the worse play ever written. He will then hire the worse, director, the worse actors and then raise a $1,000.000 for a flop of a play which is sure to close the first night, allowing Max to keep all the rest of the money. This then is the plot and with Bloom becoming his partner, the pair plans on keeping the fortune. The movie which also casts Dick Shawn as 'L.S.D.' or Lorenzo St. DuBois, Kenneth Mars as Franz Liebkind, Christopher Hewett and Roger De Bris all combine to create a wonderful masterpiece of hysterical madcap comedy. It is with little wonder this film began as an unwanted idea and ended up becoming the surprise hit of the decade. A milestone for Mel Brooks, but a Classic for any audience. ****
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- Also known as
- Mel Brooks' The Producers
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- Budget
- $941,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $328,673
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,091
- Jun 9, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $375,524
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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