A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 4 wins & 5 nominations total
Andréas Voutsinas
- Carmen Ghia
- (as Andreas Voutsinas)
Renée Taylor
- Eva Braun
- (as Renee Taylor)
Madelyn Cates
- Concierge
- (as Madlyn Cates)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGene Wilder said in an interview on TCM that at the first reading of the script, he excused himself to leave for a dentist appointment he could not miss, when in fact he had to go to the unemployment office to collect a check for $55 he desperately needed at the time.
- GoofsDuring the time in Liebkind's flat and leaving it Max and Leo are wearing Nazi bandages on the right arm. However the real swastika bandages were worn on the left arm. Since Franz Liebkind was a "true" Nazi, he should have known that.
- 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!
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits show each actor's full name and their picture, but it only says "Zero" for Zero Mostel.
- Alternate versionsSome prints eliminate the opening "Embassy Pictures" logo, as well as a few seconds of footage in the bar scene, including the drunk's dialogue "Let's have a toast...to toast! I love toast..." and the beginning of the song "By the Light of the Silvery Moon". Most prints just cut into the scene in the middle of the song verse.
Featured review
A Classic!
This is a classic film with wonderful performances all around (although I didn't take to Dick Shawn's as much as the others). Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder were perfect casting as was Christopher Hewitt (later to be known as TV's "Mr. Belvedere"). What's even more impressive are the various elements of truth that are beneath the histerical if not obsurbed storyline. The current Broadway hit doesn't compete with this film. The performances are good on stage but not as wonderful as here. Due to long term business problems this film wasn't released for home video and cable until much later then it should have been. Outright broad comedy and silliness belong in our daily lives and this film offers them very well. EVERYONE should see this film!
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- Aug 6, 2002
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Mel Brooks' The Producers
- Filming locations
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Box office
- Budget
- $941,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $328,673
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,091
- Jun 9, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $375,524
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Sound mix
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