Silent Movie

– Aspiring filmmakers Mel Funn, Marty Eggs and Dom Bell go to a financially troubled studio with an id..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1976
Silent Movie (1976)

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. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Silent Movie (1976) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Jun 1976

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Mel Brooks

Writer:

Mel Brooks (screenplay), Ron Clark (screenplay), Rudy De Luca (screenplay), Barry Levinson (screenplay), Ron Clark (story)

Main Actors:

Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Sid Caesar

Plot:

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. The film contains only one word of dialogue, spoken by an unlikely source.

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Production:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%