Producers (The)
- Director: Mel Brooks
- Writer: Mel Brooks
- Producer: Sidney Glazier; Jack Grossberg
CGiii Comment
Aaah when Mel Brooks was funny-ish.
When Gene Wilder was so nauseating that it would be a delight to see his head on a plate in Hannibal Lecter's dining room.
It would have been 'shocking' when released - now, no longer.
It has its moments...but, they are brief and rare.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Down-on-his-luck theatrical producer Max Bialystock is forced to romance rich old ladies to finance his efforts. When timid accountant Leo Bloom reviews Max's accounting books, the two hit upon a way to make a fortune by producing a sure-fire flop. The play which is to be their gold mine? "Springtime for Hitler."
Cast & Characters
Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock;
Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom;
Dick Shawn as 'L.S.D.' - Lorenzo St. DuBois;
Kenneth Mars as Franz Liebkind;
Lee Meredith as Ulla;
Christopher Hewett as Roger De Bris;
Andreas Voutsinas as Carmen Ghia;
Estelle Winwood as 'Hold Me Touch Me';
Renee Taylor as Eva Braun;
David Patch as Goebbels;
William Hickey as The Drunk;
Barney Martin as Goring;
Shimen Ruskin as The Landlord;
Frank Campanella as The Bartender;
Josip Elic as Violinist