Silent Movie

Jun 17, 1976

1h 27m

★ 6.5

Made In Hollywood. U.S.A.

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Crossbow Productions

20th Century Fox

Silent Movie Trailers

Cast

Mel Funn

Mel Brooks

Marty Eggs

Marty Feldman

Dom Bell

Dom DeLuise

Studio Chief

Sid Caesar

Engulf

Harold Gould

Devour

Ron Carey

Vilma Kaplan

Bernadette Peters

Pregnant Lady

Carol Arthur

Newsvendor

Liam Dunn

Maitre d'

Fritz Feld

Studio Gate Guard

Chuck McCann

Intensive Care Nurse

Valerie Curtin

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