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Silent Movie

Silent Movie

Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.

19766.51h 27m

Overview

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.

Directed by Mel Brooks
Written by Ron Clark, Barry Levinson, Mel Brooks
Produced by Michael Hertzberg
Box OfficeBudget: $4.4MRevenue: $36.1M

Top Cast

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Mel Funn

Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Marty Eggs

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Dom Bell

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Studio Chief

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Engulf

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Devour

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Vilma Kaplan

Carol Arthur

Carol Arthur

Pregnant Lady

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Newsvendor

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Maitre d'

Themes & Keywords

screenplaysatirestuntmanslapstick comedymimehollywoodsilent filmsatiricalcheerfulfarcical

About Silent Movie

Silent Movie is a comedy film released in 1976 exploring themes of screenplay, satire, stuntman, slapstick comedy, mime, hollywood. Directed by Mel Brooks, it stars Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise. 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.

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