Recent Viewings, Part 2

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"The Producers" (1967)

A down-on-his-luck theatrical producer (Zero Mostel) and his accountant (Gene Wilder) concoct what they think is the perfect get-rich-quick scheme: produce a Broadway show so terrible that it flops on opening night, then run off to Rio with their investors' money. However, their production -- a pro-Nazi musical called "Springtime For Hitler" -- becomes an unexpected hit, leading to panic and mayhem behind the scenes.
Mel Brooks wrote and made his directorial debut with this slapstick showbiz comedy classic. Brooks later adapted it as a legit Broadway musical in the 1990s, which was then re-made as a new film with Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the 2000s.