The Producers (1968)

A classic of course, but I had not realized how much more risqué this original is. The musical version has a more dreamlike and quaint feel. The musical doesn’t feel as sordid especially when it comes to the idea of this scumbag seducing hundreds of little old ladies. In the musical it’s funny and makes for a cute dance number, in the original it is funny but sick. This one takes place in the real deal 1968 NYC streets and it’s cool to see the city as it was then. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder are great together. The idea is absurd and hilarious and the “Springtime of Hitler “ musical number is eternally funny. Thanks Mel!
Favorite moment: "Springtime for Hitler" of course!
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