Episode 119 – The Producers (1967)

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This 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)
	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.