Another Show Stopper From “The Producers” Recording Session
Some readers emailed that they really enjoyed the You Tube here a few weeks ago that showed a key show-stopper from Mel Brooks’ Musical “The Producers” and asked for another.
So here is a key scene: where producer Max (Nathan Lane) seeks to sign up the very worst director to direct the pro-Hitler play “Springtime for Hitler” to ensure that it’ll flop. He goes to infamous director Roger Debris, played by Tony-winner Gary Beach, has some trouble with him — but finally convinces him. This song was one of the numbers critics most loved. Note an approving Brooks as he watches what they’re doing to his lyrics and music:
NOTE: The film version of this was a bit of a misfire, with the first 15 minutes until the second song filled with grimaces and mis-timed dialogue, but then it emerges as a fun film. Here’s the Amazon link to the Grammy-award-winning original cast album (the one that contains the performance featured above):
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The film version of this was a bit of a misfire
The problem is that it just never comes close to the original film. Same problem as with most remakes. It’s not that it’s a bad film, just that the original was immensely better.
The most interesting thing here, as in other voiceover work, is that the actors totally involve themselves in the characters, including facial expressions and movements, while doing the work.
As for the film itself … I disliked it intensely. A lot of movies of musicals fall into the same trap this one did — essentially pointing a camera at a staged version of the musical and letting it roll. When you compare this movie, with, say, Moulin Rouge!, Chicago, Jesus Christ: Superstar, or Tommy, it really suffers.
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