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Silent Movie
Silent Movie

Silent Movie

Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.

Genres

Comedy

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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.

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Budget

$4400000

Revenue

$36145695

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.533/10

Release Date

17 June 1976

Country

United States of America

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'

Chuck McCann

Chuck McCann

Studio Gate Guard

Valerie Curtin

Valerie Curtin

Intensive Care Nurse

Yvonne Wilder

Yvonne Wilder

Studio Chief's Secretary

Harry Ritz

Harry Ritz

Man in Tailor Shop

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Blind Man

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Fly-in-Soup Man

Arnold Soboloff

Arnold Soboloff

Acupuncture Man

Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell

Motel Bellhop

Eddie Ryder

Eddie Ryder

British Officer

Al Hopson

Al Hopson

Executive

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Executive

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Executive

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Executive

Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Executive

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Executive

Inga Neilsen

Inga Neilsen

Beautiful Blonde #1

Erica Hagen

Erica Hagen

Beautiful Blonde #2

Robert Lussier

Robert Lussier

Projectionist

Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds

Self

James Caan

James Caan

Self

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Self

Marcel Marceau

Marcel Marceau

Self

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Self

Sivi Aberg

Sivi Aberg

Beautiful Blonde #3 (uncredited)

Jack Berle

Jack Berle

Audience Member (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Patient (uncredited)

Erik Estrada

Erik Estrada

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Dennis Falt

Dennis Falt

Premiere Attendee (uncredited)

Dody Goodman

Dody Goodman

Tourist Woman (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

George Holmes

George Holmes

Audience Member (uncredited)

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Audience Member (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Audience Member (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers

Michael Jeffers

Patient (uncredited)

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds

Waiter (uncredited)

Norman Palmer

Norman Palmer

Patient (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Steam Roller Operator (uncredited)

Candice Rialson

Candice Rialson

Girl (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Patient (uncredited)

Arnold Roberts

Arnold Roberts

Audience Member (uncredited)

Alton Ruff

Alton Ruff

Anne Bancroft's Associate (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Club Patron (uncredited)

Bill Scully

Bill Scully

Audience Member (uncredited)

Ray Stewart

Ray Stewart

Movie House Manager (uncredited)

Robert Strong

Robert Strong

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

Judith Woodbury

Judith Woodbury

Audience Member (uncredited)

Gary Wright

Gary Wright

Audience Member (uncredited)

John Zimeas

John Zimeas

Waiter (uncredited)

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