The Producers (1968)
The Producers (1968)
Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!
Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

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Cast

Zero Mostel Zero Mostel As: Max Bialystock
Gene Wilder Gene Wilder As: Leo Bloom
Dick Shawn Dick Shawn As: Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)
Kenneth Mars Kenneth Mars As: Franz Liebkind
Estelle Winwood Estelle Winwood As: "Hold Me Touch Me"
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Storyline

Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.


Tagline: Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!
Certification: A

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: Deutsch, English

Release Date: 18 March 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 88m

Company Credits

Company: Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions

Budget: $947,000

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Cast

Zero Mostel

Zero Mostel

Max Bialystock

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Leo Bloom

Dick Shawn

Dick Shawn

Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Franz Liebkind

Estelle Winwood

Estelle Winwood

"Hold Me Touch Me"

Christopher Hewett

Christopher Hewett

Roger De Bris

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Carmen Ghia

Lee Meredith

Lee Meredith

Ulla

Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Eva Braun

Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Production Tenor

John Zoller

John Zoller

Drama Critic

Madlyn Cates

Madlyn Cates

Concierge

Frank Campanella

Frank Campanella

The Bartender

Arthur Rubin

Arthur Rubin

Auditioning Hitler

Zale Kessler

Zale Kessler

Jason Green

Bernie Allen

Bernie Allen

Auditioning Hitler

Rusty Blitz

Rusty Blitz

Auditioning Hitler

Anthony Gardell

Anthony Gardell

Auditioning Hitler

Mary Love

Mary Love

Lady

Amelie Barleon

Amelie Barleon

Lady

Nell Harrison

Nell Harrison

Lady

Elsie Kirk

Elsie Kirk

Lady

Anne Ives

Anne Ives

Lady

Barney Martin

Barney Martin

Göring

David Patch

David Patch

Goebbels

Diana Eden

Diana Eden

Showgirl

Tucker Smith

Tucker Smith

Lead Dancer

David Evans

David Evans

Lead Dancer

Josip Elic

Josip Elic

Violinist

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

The Landlord

William Hickey

William Hickey

The Drunk

Brutus Peck

Brutus Peck

Hot Dog Vendor

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Singer in "Springtime for Hitler" (voice) (uncredited)

Bill Macy

Bill Macy

Jury Foreman (uncredited)

Linda Gillen

Linda Gillen

Sax Player (uncredited)

Robert Paget

Robert Paget

Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Michael Hertzberg

Michael Hertzberg

Assistant Director

Martin Danzig

Martin Danzig

Second Assistant Director

Betty Todd

Betty Todd

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sidney Glazier

Sidney Glazier

Producer

Louis A. Stroller

Louis A. Stroller

Unit Manager

Jack Grossberg

Jack Grossberg

Associate Producer

Robert Porter

Robert Porter

Production Supervisor

Connie Schoenberg

Connie Schoenberg

Production Secretary

Alfa-Betty Olsen

Alfa-Betty Olsen

Casting Director

Robert Buchman

Robert Buchman

Producer's Assistant

Edited By

Ralph Rosenblum

Ralph Rosenblum

Editor

Michael Breddan

Michael Breddan

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Celia Bryant

Celia Bryant

Wardrobe Master

Irving Buchman

Irving Buchman

Makeup Artist

Gene Coffin

Gene Coffin

Costume Design

Sound

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Songs

John Morris

John Morris

Conductor

Norman Blagman

Norman Blagman

Songs

Felix Giglio

Felix Giglio

Music Supervisor

Willard W. Goodman

Willard W. Goodman

Production Sound Mixer

Alan Heim

Alan Heim

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Edward R. Brown

Edward R. Brown

Camera Operator

Edward Engels

Edward Engels

Grip

Joseph F. Coffey

Joseph F. Coffey

Director of Photography

Lighting

Art Department

Charles Rosen

Charles Rosen

Production Design

Elinor Bunin

Elinor Bunin

Title Designer

James Dalton

James Dalton

Set Decoration

Joe Williams Sr.

Joe Williams Sr.

Construction Manager

Other Crew

Alan Johnson

Alan Johnson

Choreographer

Eli Aharoni

Eli Aharoni

Carpenter

Shelly Bartolini

Shelly Bartolini

Scenic Artist

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