A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Zero Mostel | ... |
Max Bialystock
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| Gene Wilder | ... |
Leo Bloom
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| Dick Shawn | ... |
L.S.D. - Lorenzo St. DuBois
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| Kenneth Mars | ... |
Franz Liebkind
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| Estelle Winwood | ... |
Hold Me Touch Me
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| Christopher Hewett | ... |
Roger De Bris
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| Andréas Voutsinas | ... |
Carmen Ghia
(as Andreas Voutsinas)
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| Lee Meredith | ... |
Ulla
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| Renée Taylor | ... |
Eva Braun
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Michael Davis | ... |
Production Tenor
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John Zoller | ... |
Drama Critic
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Madelyn Cates | ... |
Concierge
(as Madlyn Cates)
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| Frank Campanella | ... |
The Bartender
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Arthur Rubin | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Zale Kessler | ... |
Jason Green
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| Bernie Allen | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Rusty Blitz | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Anthony Gardell | ... |
Auditioning Hitler
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Mary Love | ... |
Old Lady
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| Amelie Barleon | ... |
Old Lady
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| Nell Harrison | ... |
Old Lady
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Elsie Kirk | ... |
Old Lady
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Anne Ives | ... |
Old Lady
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| Barney Martin | ... |
Göring
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David Patch | ... |
Goebbels
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| Diana Eden | ... |
Showgirl
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| Tucker Smith | ... |
Lead Dancer
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David Evans | ... |
Lead Dancer
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| Josip Elic | ... |
Violinist
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| Shimen Ruskin | ... |
The Landlord
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| William Hickey | ... |
The Drunk
(as Bill Hickey)
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Brutus Peck | ... |
Hot Dog Vendor
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John Braden | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Mel Brooks | ... |
Singer in 'Springtime for Hitler' (uncredited) (voice)
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Ron Charles | ... |
Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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Julia Cohn | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Mae Crane | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Theatre Audience Member (uncredited)
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Randy Doney | ... |
Dancer / Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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| Hank Garrett | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Linda Gillen | ... |
Sax Player (uncredited)
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Trent Gough | ... |
Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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Nat Horne | ... |
Hitler Hopeful (uncredited)
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Mary Loane | ... |
Women in Theatre; investor (uncredited)
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| Bill Macy | ... |
Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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Lore Noto | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Patrick Owens | ... |
Theatre Orchestra Pit Conductor (uncredited)
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| Robert Paget | ... |
Auditioning Hitler (uncredited)
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Clifton Steere | ... |
Nazi in Play (uncredited)
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Bud Truland | ... |
Whiskey Sours Orderer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mel Brooks | ||
Written by
| Mel Brooks | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Glazier | ... | producer |
| Jack Grossberg | ... | associate producer |
| Joseph E. Levine | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| John Morris | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph F. Coffey | ... | director of photography (as Joseph Coffey) |
Editing by
| Ralph Rosenblum | ||
Editorial Department
| Michael Breddan | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Alfa-Betty Olsen | ||
Production Design by
| Charles Rosen | ||
Set Decoration by
| James Dalton | ||
Costume Design by
| Gene Coffin | ||
Makeup Department
| Irving Buchman | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Robert Porter | ... | production supervisor for Embassy Pictures & Universal Marion Corp. |
| Louis A. Stroller | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Martin Danzig | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael Hertzberg | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eli Aharoni | ... | carpenter |
| Shelley Bartolini | ... | scenic artist (as Shelly Bartolini) |
| Joe Williams Sr. | ... | construction (as Joseph Williams) |
Sound Department
| Willard W. Goodman | ... | production sound (as Willard Goodman) |
| Alan Heim | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Edward R. Brown | ... | camera operator (as Edward Brown) |
| Edward Engels | ... | set grip |
| Morton Novak | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Celia Bryant | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Felix Giglio | ... | music supervisor |
| John Morris | ... | conductor |
| Frank Kulaga | ... | music recording engineer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Todd | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Robert Buchman | ... | assistant to producer |
| Elinor Bunin | ... | titles designed by |
| Alan Johnson | ... | choreographer |
| Joseph E. Levine | ... | presenter |
| Connie Schoenberg | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Embassy Pictures (1968) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'AVCO Embassy Pictures')
- Roadshow Films (1969) (Australia) (theatrical)
- DEG Sale Company B.V. (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Film AB Corona (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1975) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fox Films (1976) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Jugendfilm-Verleih (1976) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Magnetic Video (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1981) (Finland) (tv) (MTV2)
- Embassy Home Entertainment Australia (1983) (Australia) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1983) (France) (VHS)
- PolyGram Vidéo (1983) (France) (VHS)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1984) (Japan) (VHS)
- Embassy Video (West Germany) (video)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Herald Nelson (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- Nelson Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Nippon AVC Co. (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Rialto Pictures (2002) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthaus (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Home Video (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2005) (Finland) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Shout! Factory (2013) (United States) (DVD) (collector's edition)
- Future Film (2014) (Finland) (DVD)
- Carlotta Films (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Rialto Pictures (2018) (United States) (theatrical) (50th anniversary reissue)
- Sony Pictures Television (2018) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
- StudioCanal (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (50th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
- Summer Classics (2020) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2021) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (Canada) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmes Castello Lopes (1978) (Portugal) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Flashstar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Nordic Video (Finland) (video)
- The Criterion Collection (United States) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Creative Opticals Inc. (opticals)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (we wish to thank: for their cooperation in the filming of this motion picture)
- National Recording Studios (music recording)
- The Staff and City of New York (we wish to thank: for their cooperation in the filming of this motion picture)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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."
Written by Scott Renshaw |
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| Taglines | Once upon a time there was a Broadway producer...who met a "creative" but timid accountant. Together they concocted the most outrageous $1,000,000 scheme in the annals of Show Biz. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $941,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $6,436, 16 Jun 2002 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | 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. When Brooks adapted the movie into a stage musical, he wrote the entire score by himself using the same method. See more » |
| Goofs | During the time in Liebkind's flat and leaving it Max and Leo are wearing Nazi bandages on the right arm. However the real swastika bandages were worn on the left arm. Since Franz Liebkind was a "true" Nazi, he should have known that. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Robert Altman/Mel Brooks/Peter Bogdanovich/Frank Capra (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Producers See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The closing credits show each actor's full name and their picture, but it only says "Zero" for Zero Mostel. See more » |
| Quotes |
Leo Bloom:
I'm hysterical! I'm having hysterics. I'm hysterical. I can't stop when I get like this. I can't stop. I'm hysterical. [Max throws a glass of water on him] Leo Bloom: I'm wet! I'm wet! I'm hysterical, and I'm wet! [Max slaps him] Leo Bloom: I'm in pain! And I'm wet! And I'm still hysterical! See more » |