The Producers (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Mel Brooks |
| Producer(s) | Sidney Glazier, Jack Grossberg (associate), Joseph E. Levine (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical |
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The Producers Overview:
The Producers (1968) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by Mel Brooks and produced by Joseph E. Levine, Jack Grossberg and Sidney Glazier.
The Producers was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1996.
Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Gene Wilder | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Mel Brooks | Won |
BlogHub Articles:
The Producers (1967): Here's a Funny Story.....
By FlickChick on Oct 18, 2021 From A Person in the DarkMaybe it's the state of affairs all around us, but I've been in a particularly sensitive mood these days...for so many days, it seems. Almost anything can make me bust out in tears - usually something beautiful; a song, a moment from a film, a memory. And when it comes to comedy, I simply can no lon... Read full article
The Producers (1967)
By Beatrice on Jul 17, 2019 From Flickers in TimeThe Producers Directed by Mel Brooks Written by Mel Brooks 1967/US Crossbow Productions/Springtime Productions/U-M Productions Repeat viewing/Amazon Instant One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Like his later films, Mel Brooks’s film debut is totally over-the-top – and very f... Read full article
CMBA Outlaws Blogathon: The Producers (1967): It's Criminally Joyous
By FlickChick on Nov 15, 2018 From A Person in the DarkThis is my entry in the Classic Movie Blog Association's Outlaws Blogathon. Click here for more outrageous cinematic lawbreakers. Zero + Gene = Love They're adorable, they're hysterical, they're lovable. They're desperate con men and deliberate thieves. They're Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom and t... Read full article
Win Tickets to see “TCM Big Screen Classics: The Producers” (50th Anniversary) (Giveaway runs through May 19)
By Annmarie Gatti on Apr 27, 2018 From Classic Movie Hub BlogWin tickets to see “The Producers” on the big screen!? In Select Cinemas Nationwide Sun June 3 and Wed June 6! “How could this happen? I was so careful. I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go right?” CMH continues into our?3rd year of our ... Read full article
The Producers (1968)
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Quotes from
Max Bialystock: [on "Springtime For Hitler"] ... It's practically a love-letter to Hitler!
Leo Bloom: Wow. This play wouldn't run a NIGHT!
Max Bialystock: A night? Are you kidding? This play's guaranteed to close on PAGE FOUR!
Max Bialystock: Money is honey! Money is honey!
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Facts about
Mel Brooks cannot read music. "Springtime for Hitler" and "Prisoners of Love" (as were all the songs Brooks writes for his films) were hummed into a tape recorder and transcribed by an expert.
The name "Rudolfo" that the "hold me, touch me" lady gives to Bialystock when they are playing "The Contessa and the Chauffeur" at the movie's beginning, is also the name of the chauffeur Bialystock after he and Bloom raise the money for the play.
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