: Mel Brooks' directorial debut starring Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock and Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
: A mousy, "nebbishy" public accountant who realizes that a producer can make more money with a flop than with a hit. The Producers
The story of is a legendary satire of show business, famously centered on the ultimate Broadway scam: raising more money than you need for a guaranteed flop and pocketing the difference. Originally a 1967 film written and directed by Mel Brooks, it was later transformed into a record-breaking Broadway musical in 2001 and then adapted back into a musical feature film in 2005. The Evolution of a Masterpiece : Mel Brooks' directorial debut starring Zero Mostel
: A big-screen adaptation of the stage musical, reuniting the Broadway leads Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick . While it received mixed reviews and struggled at the box office, it remains a faithful record of the stage show's energy. Character Highlights The story of is a legendary satire of