Silent Movie

"Made In Hollywood. U.S.A."

1976 1h 27m XX

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 357

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.”

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Cast

Mel Brooks
Mel Funn
Marty Feldman
Marty Eggs
Dom DeLuise
Dom Bell
Sid Caesar
Studio Chief
Harold Gould
Engulf
Ron Carey
Devour
Bernadette Peters
Vilma Kaplan
Carol Arthur
Pregnant Lady

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mel Brooks
Writers: Mel Brooks, Ron Clark, Rudy De Luca
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mel Brooks, shot by Paul Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Stanford C. Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mel Brooks and Marty Feldman and Dom DeLuise carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mel Brooks directs. Paul Lohmann behind the camera. John Morris scores. Stanford C. Allen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 8.2× over at the box office.
450 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
5Directed by Mel Brooks, shot by Paul Lohmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by John Morris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Stanford C. Allen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Mel Brooks and Marty Feldman and Dom DeLuise carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.".
10IMDB entry: tt0075222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "screenplay", "satire", "stuntman", "slapstick comedy".