Burt reynolds, james caan, marcel marceau, and paul newman. The film also includes cameos by paul newman, burt reynolds. Mel funn mel brooks, a great film director, is now recovering from a drinking problem and down on his luck. Mel brooks through the years 2 movies set in hollywood 1. All 11 mel brooks movies ranked from worst to best taste of. Together with carl reiner, he created the comic character the 2000 year old man.
That it isnt really as funny as his previous outings is not really in doubt, but with a handful of classic moments, it isnt a throwaway film by any means. Theyre after burt reynolds, paul newman, liza minnelli, james caan, anne. Mel brooks plays a hasbeen director named mel funn in this spoof of hollywood and silent movies. Silent movie is an american satirical comedy film cowritten and directed by and starring mel brooks, released by 20th century fox on june 17, 1976. The film is set in some alternate universe era that is an amalgamation of 1930s through 1970s hollywood. Silent movie 1976 mel brooks the movie title stills. Rent silent movie 1976 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Mel s big idea for his new film happens to be that of a silent movie, a genre long past its expiration date. A film director and his strange friends struggle to produce the first major silent feature film in forty years. Brooks, who directed it, also plays the lead, mel funn, a hollywood director on the skids, who has an idea to save his movie studio from being swallowed up by a conglomerate by making a silent film. Paul newman made over 60 movies, some good, some great, and few if any were bad. This is the funniest, the hardest to accomplish, the best. The studios chief executive sid caesar accepts the idea, but only if it involves the participation of the.
Billy crystal salutes mel brooks at the 2014 emmywinning afi life achievement award show. Marty feldman, mel brooks, paul newman, sid caesar. In the films world, its the age of the talkies, which have. In 1961, he gained recognition for cocreating and cohosting the comedy skit the 2000 year old man with carl reiner. In a series of vignettes better seen than described, brooks persuades burt reynolds, liza minelli, paul newman, james caan and anne bancroft brooks reallife wife. Id say silent movie is my best film by far, mel brooks was saying, and. But, silent movie is one of the few movies i stay away from. He is known as a creator of broad film farces and comedic parodies. In an effort to make the movie more marketable, they attempt to recruit a number of big name stars to appear, while the studios creditors attempt to thwart them. We dont advertise james caan, paul newman in the newspaper. Paul newman, mel brooks, and marty feldman in silent movie 1976 mel brooks, dom deluise, marty feldman, and sid caesar in silent movie mel brooks. Mel brooks talks up silent movie the new york times.
Im not a huge mb fan, but i will see if i can find it for free i know, im cheap. There we were, knocking ourselves out to be funny, and behind the camera, not a snicker. Advertised as the first silent film in forty years, it stars mel brooks, dom deluise, marty feldman, anne bancroft, liza minnelli, burt reynolds, james caan, marcel marceau and paul newman. But if you want to see the funniest scene paul newman ever made, check out the wheelchair chase in mel brooks silent movie. Brooks wants to return to the good old days by producing a silent movie he explains this via. The studio led by sid caesar, a man who was a huge inspiration to brooks at first balks at this idea which is probably what happened when mel brooks himself pitched this film. Movies starring paul newman the movie title stills collection. Of course, only mel brooks could have the idea to make a silent movie in todays hollywood. Mel brooks cameofilled comedy pays loving tribute to the early days of screen comedy through a succession of almost entirely silent slapstick.
Blazing saddles may be king, and silent movie may be the wise adviser. Mel funn mel brooks, marty eggs marty feldman and dom bell dom deluise are aspiring filmmakers with a milliondollar idea that goes completely against the modern grain. It has cameos from burt reynolds, james caan, liza minnelli, anne bancroft and paul newman, as well as one actor who, unexpectedly, speaks the. They see paul newman on the hospital grounds, and sign him to the film after a wild chase in electric wheelchairs. No, aside from the brilliant john morris score, the film is completely silent. Silent movie by marty feldman, dom deluise, bernadette. May 09, 2012 silent movie fragmento paul newman duration. When his best friends marty feldman and dom deluise rescue him from despair and convince him to make another attempt at moviemaking, mel comes up with an ideaa silent picture. An honesttogod silent movie from cowriterdirectorstar mel brooks, who mugs like a rubber man throughout and encourages his costars to mug outrageously, too. Silent movie mel funn 1976 the adventure of sherlock holmes smarter brother bruner 1975.
Anne bancroft, paul newman, burt reynolds for the film within the film. A movie within a movie, silent movie stars brooks as mel funn, a filmmaker who has seen better daysfor one thing, hes just come out of a bout with the bottle. Mel brooks on sid caesars masterful gibberish duration. And young frankenstein and the producers may be princes.
Buster keaton in the goat 1921 colorized silent movie color colour duration. Between the set routines with these stars, who are very funny particularly mr. Silent movie with golden subtitles the new york times. Mel brooks homage to silent movies isnt nearly as funny or clever as the movies it aims at. The film stars brooks, dom deluise and marty feldman. Director mel brooks stars as a oncefamous comedy director, who with his faithful assistants dom deluise and marty feldman return to hollywood with plans for a comeback. Silent movie follows the antics of mel funn brooks, marty eggs marty feldman, and dom bell dom deluise. Jul, 2017 the story concerns a washedup director mel funn mel brooks obviously and his two goons dom deluise and marty feldman and their journey of making a silent movie. Rent silent movie 1976 starring mel brooks and marty feldman on dvd and bluray. May 17, 2019 mel brooks silent movie 1976 with wurlitzer organ accompaniment. The top 50 worst movies starring paul newman flickchart. Aspiring filmmakers mel funn, marty eggs and dom bell go to a financially troubled studio with an idea for a silent movie.
The set piece features a wheelchair chase, in which the trio of producers tries to secure a commitment from paul newman to appear in their film. On the verge of bankruptcy, and under the threat of being taken over by a major corporation, the head of a big studio, played by sid caesar, decides to give a shot to mel funn mel brooks, a washedup film producer. Silent movie is a wholly inspired comedy from mel brooks young frankenstein, blazing saddles, a modern day silent movie, complete with slapstick gags and satirical digs at modern hollywood. The all star cast included mel brooks, dom deluise, bernadette peters, paul newman.
He sets out to big picture studios to pitch a new script to the chief, aided by his everpresent sidekicks dom bell dom deluise and marty eggs marty feldman. Mar 20, 2016 silent movie fragmento paul newman duration. In 1961, he gained recognition for cocreating and cohosting the comedy. Brooks says on a title card, of course, since this is a silent movie. This movie seems in some points like a real silent movie made in the 20s. They are what make a silent movie a silent movie to many people. Mel s big idea for his new film happens to be that of a silent movie. May 21, 2019 french mime marcel marceaus cameo appearance in mel brooks silent movie. Brooks wants to return to the good old days by producing a silent movie he explains this via subtitle. The ensemble cast includes dom deluise, marty feldman, bernadette peters, and sid caesar, with appearances by anne bancroft, liza minnelli, burt reynolds, james caan, marcel marceau, and paul newman playing themselves. June 28, 1926 is an american director, writer, actor, comedian, producer and composer. French mime marcel marceaus cameo appearance in mel brooks silent movie. Oct 27, 20 silent movie is not meant to be a faithful reproduction of a vintage silent movie but i would still like to compare some aspects of the 1976 film with the original silent films. That god is mel brooks and with every movie of his that i see, i realize just how much i love going to his church.
Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Leave it to mel brooks and his cast of regulars, including here marty feldman and dom deluise. Brooks began his career as a comic and a writer for the early tv variety show your show of shows. I almost laughed my lungs out when the trio tried to get. The movies silent, but mel brooks isnt interviews roger. Silent movie, with musical accompaniment, in thomaston.
Producer sid caesar is agreeable, provided brooks can line up top stars. The all star cast included mel brooks, dom deluise, bernadette peters, paul newman, and even a special guest appearance from the famous french mime, marcel marceau. Liza minnelli, burt reynolds, james caan, marcel marceau and paul newman to play in it, in order to. Thirtyfive years before the artist, movie director mel funn brooks gets the idea to save hollywood by making a wordless movie, which the real brooks then proceeds to do as funn and his associates marty feldman and dom deluise chase down a bevy of reluctant reallife celebrities paul newman, james caan. Id say silent movie is my best film by far, mel brooks was saying, and, lets face it, the others were pretty good. There is a huge amount of funny scenes offered in this flick. Thats the gist of the plot which then has mel brooks and dom deluise scouting around hollywood for stars like paul newman, liza minnelli, james caan and. Did you know that mel brooks shot scenes for the 1976 feature film silent movie at uci. Mel and the gang do it as good as did comics like chaplin,keaton and lloyd. The ensemble cast includes dom deluise, marty feldman, bernadette peters, and sid caesar, with cameos by anne bancroft, liza minnelli, burt reynolds, james caan, marcel marceau, and paul newman as themselves.
Mel brooks silent movie is an american satirical comedy film cowritten. The movies silent, but mel brooks isnt interviews roger ebert. Silent movie is a 1976 comedy directed by mel brooks. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. The trio has a plan to make a silent movie, forty years after talkies took over the. Mel brooks and bernadette peters in silent movie 1976 mel brooks in silent. In keeping with the tradition of physical comedy in silent movies, brooks presents a fantastic chase scene. Silent movie is an american satirical comedy film cowritten and directed by and starring mel brooks, released by. He could play bad guys, good guys, good bad guys, bad good guys, honorable men and worthless jerks. Mel brooks was born melvin kaminsky on june 28, 1926 in brooklyn, new york. Movie typography from silent movie 1976, directed by mel brooks, starring mel brooks, marty feldman, dom deluise, paul newman.
Silent movie is a comedy about a film director who decides to make a silent film for his next project despite the fact that they have been out of fashion for decades. Once brooks got a taste of success via the western parody blazing saddles and his monster movie homage young frankenstein, both in 1974, he couldnt help trying to top himself. Silent movie 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film also includes cameos by paul newman, burt reynolds, james caan, liza minnelli and marcel marceau who, ironically, utters the only word spoken in the film.
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