Mr. Belvedere's Journal |
Thursday, December 05, 2002
Posted
6:36 AM
by Gerry Alanguilan
THE PRODUCERS SPECIAL EDITION DVD The Producers Special Edition DVD has just been released. For you Christopher Hewett (Mr. Belvedere) fans, you might want to check it out because here Christopher plays a very memorable and hilarious role as Roger De Bris, a flambouyant gay director. Check out details of the DVD HERE. DVD Features: DVD Features: Brand-new transfer "Making of The Producers" documentary Sketch gallery Playhouse outtake Photo gallery (40 still photos) Peter Sellers' statement read by Paul Mazursky Cast-recording spot Full-screen and widescreen anamorphic formats AMAZON EDITORIAL REVIEWS Truly startling during its original 1968 release, The Producers does show signs of age in some peripheral scenes that make merry at the expense of gays and women. But the show's nifty cast (notably including the late Dick Shawn as LSD, the space cadet that snags the musical's title role, and Kenneth Mars as the helmeted playwright) clicks throughout, and the sight of Mostel fleecing his marks is irresistibly funny. Add Wilder's literally hysterical Bloom, and it's easy to understand the film's exalted status among late-'60s comedies. --Sam Sutherland
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