Outrageous Humor Can Tickle Funny Bone.
More then forty years before yesterday’s post, “What’s So Funny About That”, Mel Brooks’ 1968 original movie of “The Producers” rocked the boat of humor conventions. In fact we might never have seen it except for a weird twist of fate where by a studio projectionist put it up for Peter Sellers as a substitute for another movie the temperamental star was expecting. Fortunately it had him and his entourage rolling in the aisles. Without Sellers’ support this completely outrageous movie would probably never have found distribution and Mel Brooks might have taken a lot longer establishing himself as a Hollywood director.
Synopsis:
Has been producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and CPA Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) hatch a get rich scheme. They figure that if they get a bunch of old ladies to finance a Broadway musical by the nostalgic Nazi Franz Liebkind (Kennith Mars) they can produce the worst show ever seen causing it to be shut down and then walk away with the cash.
Only problem, their “bad taste” flop turns out to be a hit!
Zero Mostel, Kennith Mars, Gene Wilder. MPV.net
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Memorable Quotes:
Franz Liebkind: I am the author. You are the audience. I outrank you!
Singer: Don’t be stupid, be a smarty. Come and join the Nazi party.
Roger De Bris (Christopher Hewett): Will the dancing Hitlers please wait in the wings? We are only seeing singing Hitlers.
Max Bialystock: How could this happen? I was so careful. I picked the wrong play, the wrong director, the wrong cast. Where did I go right?
Max Bialystock: Here’s to failure. Leo Bloom: …To failure. Drunk (William Hickey): Why, thank you! You’re very kind!
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This is Dr. Julian Lange, OMD, LAc. reminding you that your laughter heals.
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