The Producers (1967) UK (DVD)

Mel Brooks’s comedy masterpiece, The Producers - widely regarded as one of the funniest films ever - has been stunningly restored in 4K.

Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) is a washed up Broadway producer forced to romance old ladies to finance his plays. When timid accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) is brought in to do his books, he inadvertently reveals to Bialystock that under the right circumstances, a producer could make more money with a flop than a hit. Bialystock cajoles Bloom into helping him achieve this end and together they come up with what they consider to be a sure-fire disaster waiting to happen – a musical version of Adolf and Eva’s love story entitled ‘Springtime For Hitler’. But is it possible that they might actually have the most unlikely hit of all time on their hands?

Extras:

Q&A with Mel Brooks and TCM host Ben Mankiewicz from the TCM Classic Film Festival 2018
Tempo episode with Zero Mostel
Making of The Producers
Paul Mazursky reads Peter Sellers ad
Sketch gallery slideshow
Deleted Scenes
Soundtrack Spoofs
New The Producers trailer