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The Producers (1968)

The Producers (1968)

Comedy

Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour!

Release Date: 1968, March 18
Directors: Mel Brooks
Countries: United States of America
Production: Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
Cast: Linda Gillen, Josip Elic, Mel Brooks, Renée Taylor, William Hickey, Kenneth Mars, Frank Campanella, Dick Shawn, Gene Wilder, Bill Macy, Bernie Allen, Michael Davis

Overview:

A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

Keywords:

musical satire dark comedy nazi accountant cheating adolf hitler broadway scam playwright sing sing theatrical producer