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Hollywood Never Faced a Zanier Zero Hour! - The Producers
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Title: The Producers

Release Date: 18 Mar 1968

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: Comedy, Music

Director: Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions

Production Companies: Crossbow Productions, Springtime Productions, U-M Productions

Overview: Broadway producer Max Bialystock and his accountant, Leo Bloom plan to make money by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in a production many times over the actual cost, and then put on a sure-fire flop, so nobody will ask for their money back – and what can be a more certain flop than a tasteless musical celebrating Hitler.

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Average Vote: 7.096 (790 votes)

Cast

  • Max Bialystock: Zero Mostel
  • Leo Bloom: Gene Wilder
  • Lorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.): Dick Shawn
  • Franz Liebkind: Kenneth Mars
  • "Hold Me Touch Me": Estelle Winwood
  • Roger De Bris: Christopher Hewett
  • Carmen Ghia: Andréas Voutsinas
  • Ulla: Lee Meredith
  • Eva Braun: Renée Taylor
  • Production Tenor: Michael Davis
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