See the full list of the producers cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the producers online on moviefone. Multiple viewings have failed to dampen his ability to reduce me to tears of laughter. I loved the original producers with gene wilder but this remake is my daughters favorite of the two. Jerome silberman june 11, 1933 august 29, 2016, known professionally as gene wilder, was an american actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singersongwriter and author wilder began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the tv series the play of the week in 1961.
The producers gene wilder 19332016 pictures cbs news. The producers is a 2005 american musical comedy film directed by susan stroman and written by mel brooks and thomas meehan based on the eponymous 2001 broadway musical, which in turn was based on brookss 1967 film of the same name starring zero mostel, gene wilder and andreas voutsinas. Feb 27, 2012 producers max bialystock and leo bloom make money by producing a surefire flop. Dec 22, 2005 now we have come full circle to a new producers movie perhaps chitty chitty bang bang and mary poppins will turn up again the same way not a remake, but a kind of filmed record of the smash. The first film directed by mel brooks, the producers stars gene wilder as leo bloom, an accountant who convinces a broadway producer, max zero mostel to try to.
Its the story of down and out producer max bialystock zero mostel, once known as the king of broadway who cant believe his incredible streak of bad luck. The producers is a 1967 american satirical black comedy film written and directed by mel brooks and starring zero mostel, gene wilder, dick shawn, and kenneth mars. Fullfledged film stardom came with two other brooks comedies, both in. A slapstick comedymusical starring gene wilder, the producers features two con artistbroadway producers who plot to swindle old women into financing the most awful musical ever staged. Gene wilder, offhandedly muses that if max found investors for a new production that turned. Absolutely hilarious and the show that the producers zero mostel and gene wilder both of them superb dreamed up was indeed bad with a central musical number called springtime for hitler it seemed guaranteed to fail.
A boozing young man in love with his coworker finds that everyone around him, even his pompous and condescending best friend, is changing into a rhinoceros. Stir crazy laserdisc movie new richard pryor gene wilder sealed free shipping. Once king of broadway, max bialystocks talent has dried up. The producers zero mostel and gene wilder 1st scene freak. Mel brooks explains why the producers is still relevant. It is the story of two men who figure out they can make more money from a flop on broadway than from a hit. An american grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to transylvania, where he. Set up and wrongfully accused, two best friends will be sent to prison for a crime they didnt commit. Mel brooks won best screenplay, but gene wilder lost to jack albertson in the subject was roses. Mel brooks feature directorial debut starring zero mostel and gene wilder, the producers, is one of the best comedies of alltime. The producers dvd, 2006, widescreen for sale online ebay. The woman in red vhs video tape movie gene wilder gilda radner. This was gene wilders first movie, i believe, and his portrayal of a hysterical timid bean.
Dec 29, 2012 gene wilder freaks out about his blue blanket with zero mostel the producers 1968. The idea of putting on a terrible show and then claiming on the insurance when it failed is the stuff of legend. Maxs new accountant, leo bloom gene wilder, the soul of honesty, suggests that max produce a hit to try to recoup his losses, but max knows that its too late for that. Writerdirector mel brooks comedy about two producers who scheme to make a bundle by overcapitalizing a flop broadway show stars zero mostel and gene wilder, who also turn up on most of the tracks here, conceiving the idea. The play was originally written by gene wilder and done as a nonmusical. Mel brooks talks about the producers in 1968 interview. Aug 29, 2016 the first film directed by mel brooks, the producers stars gene wilder as leo bloom, an accountant who convinces a broadway producer, max zero mostel to try to make a profit via the unorthodox. While zero mostel and gene wilder both quite brilliant got most of the attention as the odd couple of producers, kenneth mars performance as the nazi playwright is one of the greatest comic characters ive ever seen. The making of the producers 2002 12 out of 4 mel brooks, gene wilder, michael hertzberg, kenneth mars, lee meredith, john morris and andreas voutsinas are just a few of the people who are interviewed for this 63minute documentary that takes a look at the making of and release of the producers. On a longdistance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train. Get the best deals on comedy gene wilder vhs tapes when you shop the. Downonhisluck theatrical producer max bialystock is forced to romance rich old ladies to finance his efforts.
Get the best deals on comedy gene wilder vhs tapes when you shop the largest online selection at. A stageplay producer devises a plan to make money by producing a surefire flop. Gene wilder, who starred blazing saddles, young frankenstein and. With gene wilder, richard pryor, georg stanford brown, jobeth williams. Gene wilder, the frizzyhaired actor who brought his deft comedic touch to such unforgettable roles as the neurotic accountant in the producers and the deranged animator of young. The big short 6 jared vennetts pitch to front point partners jenga blocks scene duration. Fifty years ago, the times charles champlin spoke to mel brooks for the opening of his feature directing debut, the producers, starring zero mostel and gene wilder. Now he lives in his seedy office, cadging cash contributions from wealthy old ladies in exchange for sexual favors. The producers the producers 2005 the producers 2005 movie after putting together another broadway flop, downonhisluck producer max bialystock teams up. With zero mostel, gene wilder, dick shawn, kenneth mars. Into his life arrives a timid little man named leo bloom gene wilder. The producers a great movie because of gene wilder.
The producers 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The producers original 1968 soundtrack reissue original. Producers max bialystock and leo bloom make money by producing a surefire flop. Mostel is so manic and barbarian, wilder so panicked and hysterical, you wonder why spit didnt get on the camera lens. The producers 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. Although his first film role was portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion picture bonnie and. Apr 25, 2018 with the landmark comedy opening the 2018 tcm festival, brooks reminisces about his 50yearold comedy with gene wilder and zero mostel. Mel brooks feature directorial debut starring zero mostel and gene wilder, the. The film is about a theater producer and his accountant who, as part of a scam, have to stage the worst stage musical they can create. One day when leo bloom, his accountant, is auditing his latest flop, max learns that its possible to make more money from producing. Max bialystock zero mostel takes nervous accountant leo bloom gene wilder out on the town and persuades him to pursue happiness in mel brooks the producers, 1967. I love gene wilder and i had no idea that the producers was a remake.
The whole movie is pitched at that level of frenzied desperation, and one of the many joys of watching it is to see how the actors. The producers is one of my favourite films its wacky and absurd but it also is grounded in a way other films from mel brooks arent. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors. A truly great, classic american comedy, full of insanely funny scenes. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Sep 06, 2014 once king of broadway, max bialystocks talent has dried up. Mel brooks first attempt at directing is this film the producers, originally entitled spring time for hitler. After transforming his first motion picture into a smash broadway musical, mel brooks brings the story of two wouldbe theatrical moguls turned con men back to the screen in this musical comedy. With the landmark comedy opening the 2018 tcm festival, brooks reminisces about his 50yearold comedy with gene wilder and zero mostel. A stageplay producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure fire flop. Wilder began his career on stage, and made his screen debut in an episode of the tv series the play of the week in 1961. Now we have come full circle to a new producers movie perhaps chitty chitty bang bang and mary poppins will turn up again the same way not a remake, but a.
The producers 2005 nathan lane, matthew broderick, uma. Aug 31, 2016 the producers is one of my favourite films its wacky and absurd but it also is grounded in a way other films from mel brooks arent. Once when the moon of his fortune rode high, he had six shows running at once. Even worse, hes reduced to wearing a cardboard belt. Down and out producer max bialystock zero mostel, who was once the toast of broadway, trades sexual favors with old ladies for cash contributions. Gene wilder wurde fur seine komodiantische glanzleistung als neurotischer buchprufer. The producers laser disc gene wilder and zero mostel free shipping.
Aug 29, 2016 this allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. The woman in red vhs video tape movie gene wilder gilda. The producers is a 1967 american satirical black comedy film written and directed by mel brooks and starring zero mostel, gene wilder, dick shawn, and. Appeared in four of the american film institutes 100 funniest movies. In his last play max, raised more money to produce his show than he needed.
Eddie murphys stand up comedy routine full, first appearance on. Get the best deals on gene wilder film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Maxs new accountant leo bloom gene wilder, offhandedly muses that if max found investors for a new production that turned into a flop. Gene wilder freaks out about his blue blanket with zero mostel the producers 1968. Jul 23, 2000 zero mostel and gene wilder have a scene in the producers where they roll on the floor so ferociously we expect them to chew on one another. With zero mostel, gene wilder, karen black, joe silver. Zero mostel and gene wilder have a scene in the producers where they roll on the floor so ferociously we expect them to chew on one another. The producers mel brooks, zero mostel, gene wilder. Released march 18th, 1968, the producers stars zero mostel, gene wilder, dick shawn, kenneth mars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of 96 out of 100 on.
Mel brooks outrageous comedy classic the producers will be. Mel brooks won best screenplay, but gene wilder lost to. However nowadays hes so poor, he wears a cardboard belt. Gene wilder and zero mostel sparkle in the producers. Jerome silberman june 11, 1933 august 29, 2016, known professionally as gene wilder, was an american actor, screenwriter, director, producer, singersongwriter and author. Feb 19, 2017 the producers the producers 2005 the producers 2005 movie after putting together another broadway flop, downonhisluck producer max bialystock teams up with timid accountant leo bloom in a get. The producers zero mostel and gene wilder 1st scene freak out. Gene wilder, richard pryor, jill clayburgh, patrick mcgoohan.
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