Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks (2001) (TV)

Directors:

Susan Frömke
Kathy Dougherty (co-director)

Writers:

Mel Brooks (book) and
Thomas Meehan (book)

Release Date:

2 October 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot Keywords:

TV Special | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mel Brooks	...	Himself
Thomas Meehan	...	Himself - Co-Author 'The Producers'
Nathan Lane	...	Himself - Max Bialystock
Matthew Broderick	...	Himself - Leo Bloom
Roger Bart	...	Himself - Carmen Ghia
Gary Beach	...	Himself - Roger de Bris
Cady Huffman	...	Herself - Ulla
Brad Oscar	...	Himself - Franz Liebkind
Madeline Doherty	...	Little Old Lady / Ensemble (as Madeleine Doherty)
Kathy Fitzgerald	...	Shirley / Little Old Lady / Ensemble
Eric Gunhus	...	Lead Tenor / Ensemble
Peter Marinos	...	Bryan / Ensemble
Jennifer Smith	...	Little Old Lady / Ensemble
Ray Wills	...	Kevin / Ensemble
Jeffry Denman	...	Scott / Ensemble

Runtime:

90 min

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Edison Studio, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Maysles Films

Quotes:

Mel Brooks: See, there were people like Glen Kelly that lived 50, 60 years ago at MGM. They were called Roger Edens.

Movie Connections:

References Top Hat (1935)

Soundtrack:

Singin' In The Rain

Fun for Brooks' Fans

If you like the film, musical, soundtrack, nathan lane, matthew broderick, or Mel Brooks, pick this one up to add to your collection...its fun to watch the antics of the broadway cast and visually see the music performed, hear some brief history of how the play came to be, and even some pictures from the musical...and of course, Brooks is funny as always.

7 out of 10