Dick Shawn

  • Mel Brooks – The Producers (1967)

    1961-1970ComedyMel BrooksMusicalUSA

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    A 1967 American satirical dark comedy cult classic film written and directed by Mel Brooks. The film is set in the late 1960s and it tells the story of a theatrical producer and an accountant who want to produce a sure-fire Broadway flop. They take more money from investors than they need and plan to abscond to Brazil as soon as the play closes, only to see the plan improbably go awry when the show turns out to be a hit.Read More »

  • Blake Edwards – What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)

    1961-1970Blake EdwardsComedyUSAWar

    Synopsis:
    American officers Lt. Christian (James Coburn) and Capt. Cash (Dick Shawn) are among the soldiers ordered to take over a small town in Sicily during World War II. Remarkably, the townsfolk have no problem being occupied by the American troops — they just want to ensure that their annual festival goes on as planned. With wine flowing freely, Christian, Cash and their peers soon get in over their heads, leading to lots of confusion on the part of both Allied and Axis forces.Read More »

  • Francis Ford Coppola – Captain EO (1986)

    1981-1990AdventureFrancis Ford CoppolaSci-FiUSA

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    Captain EO (alternately, Captain Eo) is a 3-D film formerly shown at Disney theme parks.

    The film stars Michael Jackson. It was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, executive-produced by George Lucas, photographed by Vittorio Storaro, produced by Rusty Lemorande, and written by Lemorande, Lucas and Coppola. The score was written by James Horner, and featured two songs (“We Are Here to Change the World” and “Another Part of Me”) by Michael Jackson. The Supreme Leader was played by Anjelica Huston. from wikiRead More »

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