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Episode 120 – The Producers (2005)

, with special guest:

The Producers (2005)Having just watched The Producers (1967) by Mel Brooks, we follow up by watching The Producers (2005) by Mel Brooks! This musical adaptation of the original film that was not quite a musical once again features “Springtime for Hitler” but itĀ also has a whole lot of other songs along with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, who reprise their roles from the Broadway production. For this episode, Melissa is our noob who has never seen the film before and Barb Lind acts as our expert while Tim misses his first Reel Education podcast!

Next up, we will continue to delve into the Mel Brooks Filmography with Blazing Saddles!

The Producers (2005)
The Producers poster Rating: 6.3/10 (45,365 votes)
Director: Susan Stroman
Writer: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan
Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman
Runtime: 134 min
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Musical
Released: 25 Dec 2005
Plot: After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Episode 119 – The Producers (1967)

, with special guest:

The ProducersThis week, we begin working through a series of films by Mel Brooks. We start with our look at his first film, a movie Roger Ebert called “one of the funniest films ever made,” The Producers (1967)! Barb Lind joins us to discuss this film that dares to take on Hitler with comedy. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder are the stars in what would later become a broadway musical that was adapted into a different film! That we will watch next!

Next up: The Producers (2005)!

The Producers (1967)
The Producers poster Rating: 7.5/10 (61,412 votes)
Director: Mel Brooks
Writer: Mel Brooks
Stars: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn
Runtime: 88 min
Rated: PG
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 10 Nov 1968
Plot: A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.