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The Producers (1968)

G 03/18/1968 (US) Comedy 1h 28m

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Broadway producer, Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming little old ladies to invest in a production many times over what it will actually cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

Mel Brooks

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Zero Mostel

Max Bialystock
Gene Wilder

Leo Bloom
Estelle Winwood

"Hold Me Touch Me"
Christopher Hewett

Roger De Bris
Kenneth Mars

Franz Liebkind
Lee Meredith

Ulla
Renée Taylor

Eva Braun
Andréas Voutsinas

Carmen Ghia
William Hickey

The Drunk
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A review by adorablepanic

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Written by adorablepanic on April 10, 2020

THE PRODUCERS (1967) - Mel Brooks' first feature film starts with the funniest opening credits sequence I've ever seen - a monetarily motivated rendezvous between a serial Broadway failure and a sexually insatiable octogenarian - and then proceeds to get even more hilarious as it progresses. The fabulous Zero Mostel somehow manages to chew scenery for breakfast, lunch and dinner while never overshadowing any of the other players (whose performances are all also appropriately broad, to be honest). Interestingly, were it not for a little known film by the name of THE GRADUATE (1967) casting while... read the rest.

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