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Overview

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Director:
Mel Brooks
Writers:
Mel Brooks (screenplay) &
Ron Clark (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 June 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
A film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Dom DeLuise Has Died
 (From EmpireOnline. 6 May 2009, 2:33 AM, PDT)

Dom DeLuise's Funniest Film Roles (Video)
 (From Huffington Post. 5 May 2009, 10:19 PM, PDT)

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What Can Words Say? more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Mel Brooks claimed that he was able to get all of the big star cameos (Burt Reynolds, James Caan, Liza Minnelli, Paul Newman, etc.) for under $300 a day, far below there normal salaries. Though, of course, they didn't have to learn any lines. more
Goofs:
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. more
Quotes:
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[last lines]
Marcel Marceau: [the only line heard] No!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Thin Blue Line (1988) more
Soundtrack:
Brazil more

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12 out of 16 people found the following comment useful:-
What Can Words Say?, 4 May 2001
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Author: EmperorNortonII from San Francisco, California

It's been decades since silent movies were regularly made. Mel Brooks took a bold step in conceiving a modern silent for his classic "Silent Movie." He seems to understand the classic slapstick of the old silents, and it shows in his movie. And who can forget Marcel Marceau's line, "Non!" (especially since it's the only line of dialogue)?

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