United States / Jun 17, 1976 / PG
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studio's creditors attempt to thwart them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carol Arthur | Pregnant Lady |
| Liam Dunn | Newsvendor |
| Fritz Feld | Maitre d' |
| Chuck McCann | Studio Gate Guard |
| Valerie Curtin | Intensive Care Nurse |
| Yvonne Wilder | Studio Chief's Secretary |
| Harry Ritz | Man in Tailor Shop |
| Charlie Callas | Blind Man |
| Henny Youngman | Fly-in-Soup Man |
| Arnold Soboloff | Acupuncture Man |
| Patrick Campbell | Motel Bellhop |
| Eddie Ryder | British Officer |
| Al Hopson | Executive |
| Rudy De Luca | Executive |
| Barry Levinson | Executive |
| Howard Hesseman | Executive |
| Lee Delano | Executive |
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| Jack Riley | Executive |
| Inga Neilsen | Beautiful Blonde #1 |
| Erica Hagen | Beautiful Blonde #2 |
| Robert Lussier | Projectionist |
| Burt Reynolds | Self |
| James Caan | Self |
| Liza Minnelli | Self |
| Anne Bancroft | Self |
| Marcel Marceau | Self |
| Paul Newman | Self |
| Sivi Aberg | Beautiful Blonde #3 (uncredited) |
| Jack Berle | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Patient (uncredited) |
| Erik Estrada | Man in Restaurant (uncredited) |
| Dennis Falt | Premiere Attendee (uncredited) |
| Dody Goodman | Tourist Woman (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Hospital Visitor (uncredited) |
| George Holmes | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Janssen | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Patient (uncredited) |
| Phil Leeds | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Norman Palmer | Patient (uncredited) |
| Harvey Parry | Steam Roller Operator (uncredited) |
| Candice Rialson | Girl (uncredited) |
| Leoda Richards | Patient (uncredited) |
| Arnold Roberts | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Alton Ruff | Anne Bancroft's Associate (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Bill Scully | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Ray Stewart | Movie House Manager (uncredited) |
| Robert Strong | Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
| Jerry Trent | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Judith Woodbury | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Gary Wright | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| John Zimeas | Waiter (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Silent Movie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Crossbow Productions, 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 17 giugno 1976 |
| Production | Michael Hertzberg |
| Writer | Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson |
| Casting | Mary Goldberg |
| Editing | Stanford C. Allen, John C. Howard |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Assistant directors | Mel Brooks |
| Camera operators | Paul Lohmann |
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| Additional photography | Paul Lohmann |
| Production design | Albert Brenner |
| Art direction | Albert Brenner |
| Set decoration | Albert Brenner |
| Stunts | Christine Anne Baur |
| Music | John Morris |
| Sound | John Morris |
| Budget | 4.400.000 € |
| Revenue | 36.145.695 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Oct 13, 1976 / U
Spain / Oct 25, 1976 / A
Sweden / Mar 16, 1977 / Btl / Malmö
Physical media
United States / Jan 01, 1985 / PG / CBS/FOX Video #11437 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] | 𝟴𝟴 mínutєѕ
Sweden / Mar 21, 2012 / DVD
Germany / Nov 25, 2022 / 6
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