by David C. Terr

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Title: The Producers

Director: Mel Brooks

Starring: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Kenneth Mars

Release Date: Mar. 18, 1968

Running Time: 90 min

Genre: Comedy

 

Commentary
The Producers is a hilarious Mel Brooks comedy starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, who play two unsuccessful Broadway producers. In 2001 it was adapted into a Broadway musical, which was re-adapted for film in 2005. Although the original version has only a few songs, I enjoy it nearly as much as the musical remake.

Plot Summary
The plot is basically the same as the 2005 musical remake (see #31).

Mel Brooks
The Producers was the first of many very funny comedy movies written and directed by Mel Brooks. He also acted in most of them. Here are the others:

• The Twelve Chairs (1970)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• Blazing Saddles (1974)
• Silent Movie (1976)
• High Anxiety (1977)
• History of the World, Part I (1981)
• Spaceballs (1987)
• Life Stinks (1991)
• Robin Hood: Men In Tights (1993)
• Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

Movie Clips

Here's a clip of Leo Bloom having an attack of hysteria.

 

Here's Lorenzo St. Dubois (LSD) singing "Love Power"