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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

User Comments:

The producers more (44 total)


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:

[first lines]
[last lines]
Marcel Marceau: [the only line heard] No!
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Movie Connections:

Spoofs Follow the Fleet (1936) more

Soundtrack:

Jalousie more


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16 out of 20 people found the following comment useful.
The producers, 20 November 2004
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Author: jotix100 from New York

Mel Brooks' comedies are made for the pure pleasure of having a good time and to enjoy what the master has decided give us in the way of sheer comic relief. His movies are a riot of visual and witty gags; they are completely insane. Granted, his humor is not for everybody, but those of us that appreciate this great man's talent, truly have a ball watching this picture about the lunacy in the movie industry, again and again.

Mr. Brooks and his sidekicks, Dom DeLouise and Marty Feldman do amazing things. Basically it's all visual, since there's no sound for the viewer to react to what one sees on the screen.

The guest cast is incredible as well. Anne Bancroft, Bernadette Peters, Paul Newman, James Caan, Burt Reynolds, Sid Caesar, and the rest appear to be having the time of their lives as Mr. Brooks pull the strings so we can have a great time.

This is a great film to watch with friends; the more, the merrier!

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