A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Zero Mostel | ... |
Max Bialystock
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| Gene Wilder | ... |
Leo Bloom
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| Dick Shawn | ... |
L.S.D. - Lorenzo St. DuBois
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| Kenneth Mars | ... |
Franz Liebkind
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| Estelle Winwood | ... |
Hold Me Touch Me
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| Christopher Hewett | ... |
Roger De Bris
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| Andréas Voutsinas | ... |
Carmen Ghia
(as Andreas Voutsinas)
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| Lee Meredith | ... |
Ulla
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| Renée Taylor | ... |
Eva Braun
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Michael Davis | ... |
Production Tenor
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John Zoller | ... |
Drama Critic
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Madelyn Cates | ... |
Concierge
(as Madlyn Cates)
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| Frank Campanella | ... |
The Bartender
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Arthur Rubin | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Zale Kessler | ... |
Jason Green
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| Bernie Allen | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Rusty Blitz | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Anthony Gardell | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Mary Love | ... |
Old Lady
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| Amelie Barleon | ... |
Old Lady
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| Nell Harrison | ... |
Old Lady
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Elsie Kirk | ... |
Old Lady
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Anne Ives | ... |
Old Lady
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| Barney Martin | ... |
Göring
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David Patch | ... |
Goebbels
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| Diana Eden | ... |
Showgirl
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| Tucker Smith | ... |
Lead Dancer
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David Evans | ... |
Lead Dancer
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| Josip Elic | ... |
Violinist
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| Shimen Ruskin | ... |
The Landlord
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| William Hickey | ... |
The Drunk
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Brutus Peck | ... |
Hot Dog Vendor
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John Braden | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Mel Brooks | ... |
Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (uncredited) (voice)
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Ron Charles | ... |
Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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Julia Cohn | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Mae Crane | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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Randy Doney | ... |
Dancer / Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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| Hank Garrett | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Linda Gillen | ... |
Sax Player (uncredited)
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Trent Gough | ... |
Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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Nat Horne | ... |
Hitler Hopeful (uncredited)
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Mary Loane | ... |
Women in Theatre; investor (uncredited)
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| Bill Macy | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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Lore Noto | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Patrick Owens | ... |
Theatre Orchestra Pit Conductor (uncredited)
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| Robert Paget | ... |
Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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Clifton Steere | ... |
Nazi in Play (uncredited)
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Bud Truland | ... |
Whiskey Sours Orderer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mel Brooks | ||
Written by
| Mel Brooks | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Glazier | ... | producer |
| Jack Grossberg | ... | associate producer |
| Joseph E. Levine | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Morris | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Coffey | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Coffey) |
Editing by
| Ralph Rosenblum | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Breddan | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Alfa-Betty Olsen | ||
Production Design by
| Charles Rosen | ||
Set Decoration by
| James Dalton | ||
Costume Design by
| Gene Coffin | ||
Makeup Department
| Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robert Porter | ... | production supervisor for Embassy Pictures & Universal Marion Corp. |
| Louis A. Stroller | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Danzig | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Hertzberg | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eli Aharoni | ... | carpenter |
| Shelley Bartolini | ... | scenic artist (as Shelly Bartolini) |
| Joe Williams Sr. | ... | construction (as Joseph Williams) |
Sound Department
| Willard W. Goodman | ... | production sound (as Willard Goodman) |
| Alan Heim | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Edward R. Brown | ... | camera operator (as Edward Brown) |
| Edward Engels | ... | set grip |
| Morton Novak | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Celia Bryant | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Felix Giglio | ... | music supervisor |
| John Morris | ... | conductor |
| Frank Kulaga | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Todd | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Robert Buchman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Elinor Bunin | ... | titles designed by |
| Alan Johnson | ... | choreographer |
| Joseph E. Levine | ... | presenter |
| Connie Schoenberg | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Embassy Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'AVCO Embassy Pictures')
- Roadshow Films (1969) (Australia) (theatrical)
- DEG Sale Company B.V. (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Euro International Films (1970) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fox Films (1976) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Magnetic Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1981) (Finland) (tv) (MTV2)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) (France) (VHS)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1984) (Japan) (VHS)
- Embassy Video (West Germany) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Herald Nelson (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Nelson Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Nippon AVC Co. (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Rialto Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Future Film (2014) (Finland) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Rialto Pictures (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (50th anniversary reissue)
- Sony Pictures Television (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
- Summer Classics (2020) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics (2021) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Nordic Video (Finland) (video)
- SBS Movies (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Creative Opticals Inc. (opticals)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (we wish to thank: for their cooperation in the filming of this motion picture)
- National Recording Studios (music recording)
- The Staff and City of New York (we wish to thank: for their cooperation in the filming of this motion picture)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | Once upon a time there was a Broadway producer...who met a "creative" but timid accountant. Together they concocted the most outrageous $1,000,000 scheme in the annals of Show Biz. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $941,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,436, 16 Jun 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mel 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. See more » |
| Goofs | In 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Robert Altman/Mel Brooks/Peter Bogdanovich/Frank Capra (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Producers See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits are in reverse order, acting like curtain calls, which lead up to the star actor. See more » |
| 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! See more » |