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‘It’s a perfectly good little movie’: Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make ‘The Producers’ into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there was “no reason” to make his 1967 hit film The Producers into a musical. The 98-year-old, who won an original screenplay Oscar for the film, ...
Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks ’ greatest successes, but the veteran ...
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The Producers to transfer to the West End
The Menier’s artistic director David Babani praised the show’s “incomparable” cast, adding: “To have the opportunity to do it ...
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The cast of The Producers on bringing Mel Brooks’ politically incorrect humour to the West End
This week WhatsOnStage secretly met up with the Menier’s principal cast to get their thoughts on the news and on why they ...
Gene Hackman death: Investigation intensifies after pacemaker sheds light on time of death
Investigation intensifies after pacemaker sheds light on time of death - The Oscar-winning actor, best known for ‘The French ...
Why Doesn’t Hollywood Produce Actors Like Gene Hackman Anymore?
Hackman was a singular talent, a rat bastard with a heart of gold, but more than anything else, a real, flawed, down-to-Earth ...
32 Times A Director Appeared In Another Director's Movie
In a very meta moment, David Lynch plays another great director, John Ford, in Steven Spielberg's The Fablemans. The late ...
Our 7 favorite Gene Hackman films
An unpredictable, volatile presence onscreen, the actor leaves behind major performances in five different decades. We ...
Critic’s Appreciation: Gene Hackman, a Tough Guy With Infinite Nuance and Boundless Range
From his signature roles in ‘The French Connection’ and ‘Unforgiven’ to stunners like ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ ‘Night Moves’ and ...
Dramas, mysteries, a heist and more: Gene Hackman's most memorable roles
Gene Hackman's most memorable roles span genres and decades, including titles like "The French Connection," "The Conversation ...
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Tom Hanks, Michelle Pfeiffer and Barbra Streisand mourn Gene Hackman
Hollywood stars Tom Hanks, Mel Brooks, Michelle Pfeiffer and Barbra Streisand have led tributes to Gene Hackman following his death at the age of 95. The American actor, his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, ...
Mel Brooks Recalls Gene Hackman’s “Perfect” ‘Young Frankenstein’ Performance: “I Was Over The Moon”
Following Gene Hackman's death at age 95, Mel Brooks reminisced about working with him on the Oscar-nominated 1974 comedy ...