Question 1

What inside joke from the stage production made it into the film when Max and Leo perform with Franz?

Accepted Answer

When Max tries to open a locked door and shouts 'We're trapped!' it references a real incident during the play's run in England where a stagehand accidentally locked the door.

Question 2

How did the filmmakers create realistic audience scenes without hiring professional actors?

Accepted Answer

Many extras were people who donated money through a charity and received the opportunity to appear in the movie as part of their donation.

Question 3

What subtle tribute to Mel Brooks' late wife appears in the film's final shot?

Accepted Answer

In the final wide shot of theaters, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre marquee shows the letters A-N-N-E, referencing Brooks' wife Anne Bancroft who died before the film's completion.

Question 4

Who plays both the screenwriter and a character in the film?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Meehan, who co-wrote the screenplay and musical book, also appears as Max Bialystock's lawyer.

Question 5

What was Nathan Lane's physical transformation to play Max Bialystock?

Accepted Answer

Lane shaved the top of his head to create a realistic comb-over hairstyle for his character.

Question 6

What inside joke from the play's run in England is referenced in the film's 'Der Guten Tag Hop Clop' scene?

Accepted Answer

When Max tries to open a locked door and shouts 'We're trapped!', it references a real incident where a stage hand locked the door during the play, prompting Nathan Lane to improvise the line.

Question 7

How did some extras get to appear in the audience scenes of the film?

Accepted Answer

They were not actors but people who donated money through a charity, and as part of their donation, they got to be extras in the movie.

Question 8

What tribute to Mel Brooks' late wife is hidden in the final frame of the film?

Accepted Answer

In the wide shot of theatres, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre marquee shows the letters A-N-N-E, a tribute to Anne Bancroft, who died before the film's completion.

Question 9

Who plays the lawyer Max Bialystock in the film, and what other role did this person have in the production?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Meehan plays Max Bialystock's lawyer, and he was also the screenwriter and book writer of the musical.

Question 10

What is the central scheme that drives the plot of 'The Producers'?

Accepted Answer

A Broadway producer and his accountant plan to profit by charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, then put on a sure-fire disaster like a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler so nobody asks for their money back.

The Producers

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