Silent Movie

1h 27min

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Crossbow Productions

20th Century Fox

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
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
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
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
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)

Release date

17th Jun 1976

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English