Although Mel Brooks originally had another title in mind for The Producers, the movie might have been a disastrous failure if it werent for one wise producers input. The Producers is the directorial debut of Mel Brooks, one of the most celebrated cinematic satirists in history. The Producers is one of Mel Brooks best movies and, when it won a Best Original Screenplay Oscar, the movie helped its director become a Hollywood comedy mainstay. The Producers tells the story of two unscrupulous producers who oversell shares in a laughably terrible play, only to be shocked when it becomes a hit.

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