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The producers

Title
The producers / Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures present ; directed by Susan Stroman ; screenplay by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan ; produced by Mel Brooks, Jonathan Sanger ; a Brooksfilms production.
Publication
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, ©2006.
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Additional Authors
  • Stroman, Susan
  • Brooks, Mel, 1926-
  • Meehan, Thomas
  • Sanger, Jonathan
  • Lane, Nathan, 1956-
  • Broderick, Matthew, 1962-
  • Thurman, Uma
  • Ferrell, Will, 1967-
  • Beach, Gary
  • Bart, Roger
  • Lovitz, Jon
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
  • Columbia Pictures
  • Brooksfilms (Firm)
  • Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (approximately 135 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now he only seems to be able to produce flops. Things turn around for Max when he's visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. With this in mind, they decide to produce a musical called 'Springtime for Hitler' written by escaped Nazi Franz Liebken. Then they get the insanely flamboyant Roger De Bris to direct and hire the loopy Swedish bombsheel Ulla as the lead actress.
Uniform Title
Producers (Motion picture : 2005)
Subject
  • Theatrical producers and directors > New York (State) > New York > Drama
  • Bad faith (Law) > Drama
  • Musicals > Drama
  • Bad faith (Law)
  • Musicals
  • Theatrical producers and directors
  • Theatrical producers and directors > New York (N.Y.) > Drama
  • New York (State) > New York
Genre/Form
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  • Comedy films.
  • Drama.
  • Musical films.
  • Musical – Feature.
  • Comedy – Feature.
Note
  • Based on the 1968 screenplay by Mel Brooks and the 2001 stage play book by Mel Brooks & the 2001 stage play music by Thomas Meehan & the 2001 stage play lyrics by Mel Brooks.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.
  • Bonus features: Deleted scenes, including never-before-seen musical numbers (20 min.); outtakes (16 min.); analysis of a scene: I wanna be a producer (16 min.); feature commentary with director Susan Stroman.
Credits (note)
  • Directors of photography, John Bailey, Charles Minsky ; editor, Steven Weisberg ; art director, Peter Rogness ; music and lyrics by, Mel Brooks ; costume designer, William Ivey Long ; production designer, Mark Friedberg.
Performer (note)
  • Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach, Roger Bart, Jon Lovitz.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual humor and references.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language (note)
  • English or dubbed French dialogue; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hearing impaired, Spanish or French.
Call Number
NCOX 2260
ISBN
  • 1417069643
  • 9781417069644
  • 9786310137896
  • 6310137891
LCCN
  • 025192843723
  • 00025192843723
OCLC
64395844
Title
The producers / Universal Pictures and Columbia Pictures present ; directed by Susan Stroman ; screenplay by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan ; produced by Mel Brooks, Jonathan Sanger ; a Brooksfilms production.
Publisher
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, ©2006.
Edition
Widescreen.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
System Details
DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach, Roger Bart, Jon Lovitz.
Credits
Directors of photography, John Bailey, Charles Minsky ; editor, Steven Weisberg ; art director, Peter Rogness ; music and lyrics by, Mel Brooks ; costume designer, William Ivey Long ; production designer, Mark Friedberg.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual humor and references.
Language
English or dubbed French dialogue; optional subtitles in English for the deaf and hearing impaired, Spanish or French.
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Added Author
Stroman, Susan, film director.
Brooks, Mel, 1926- film producer.
Brooks, Mel, 1926- screenwriter.
Meehan, Thomas, screenwriter.
Sanger, Jonathan, film producer.
Lane, Nathan, 1956- performer.
Broderick, Matthew, 1962- performer.
Thurman, Uma, performer.
Ferrell, Will, 1967- performer.
Beach, Gary, performer.
Bart, Roger, performer.
Lovitz, Jon, performer.
Universal Pictures (Firm)
Columbia Pictures.
Brooksfilms (Firm)
Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Standard Identifier
025192843723
00025192843723
Publisher No.
28437 Universal Pictures
Research Call Number
NCOX 2260
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