PHOTO CALL: "Springtime for Hitler" playbills make "The Producers" film authentic

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 1:08pm

From a Playbill.com article:

"The climactic Springtime for Hitler scene from the still-in-production film version of "The Producers" has been shot, complete with specially printed vintage-style Playbills for the audience members."

I love those photos. Wish I had the funds to be there that day...but unless I was going to be on stage with the cast I wasn't up to shelling out that dough. It definitely looks like it's going to be a fun show. The link to the whole article is below.
PHOTO CALL Playbill Article

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 1:51pm

Very cool...thank you.

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 1:53pm

Technically, I'm not sure Playbills with that logo ever had color covers (I could be wrong) but those pictures are great fun!

[wicked4life51]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 2:33pm

the costumes and hair and everything are very time period lol

[IMsooHyprToday]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 2:33pm

lol. i love how in the photo everyone is sitting boy-girl-boy-girl.

i guess there were no gay people back then...

[magruder]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 2:41pm

Yeah, the color logo for Springtime for Hitler should be in black and white. Logos were not in color on the covers of Playbills from the 1950s, when the musical is set. Yeah, I know, I'm hopeless.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 2:54pm

Who knows? Perhaps the scene is being shot in black and white. Although I can't think of a reason why...it MEL BROOKS for goodness sakes...I couldn't try to assume why he does things...that's how he is. I doubt it's being shot like that, though.

LOL

Updated On: 3/22/05 at 02:54 PM

[paradox_error]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 3:13pm

It may not be historically correct, but it sure looks great...

Can't wait for this one!

[HeyMrMusic]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 4:46pm

It's probably because they wanted it to look ridiculous, which it does. In a funny way, I mean.

~Steven

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 4:49pm

I'm pretty sure they are in color, because from an art direction standpoint, its going to look a lot better and will be a lot more noticable on film.

I'm sure they aren't historically accurate, but hey - Hollywood License!

[kangaroo]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 4:57pm

wow they're very detailed... thanks for the link!

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 5:02pm

What a great photo. Does anyone know what theatre they filmed this scene in (if they did in fact use a theatre)?

[ProducersFan]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 5:14pm

It was filmed at the St. James (correct me if I'm wrong) last Monday when the theater was dark anyway. I too would've loved to have gone if I had the money. Great photos - I am so excited for this film!

~Jessica

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 5:16pm

What was the minimum contribution required to become an audience member?

[ProducersFan]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 5:23pm

I believe the very minimum was $250 if you were a government worker or something special - and then for the normal joe's it was something like $450-500 a person and went up from there.

~Jessica

[wickedfan]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 5:27pm

I believe the closer to the stage yo uwere (closer to the cameras), the more it was. it ranged into a maximum of somewhere in the thousands I believe. Don't take what I say as fact, my memory is a little blurry on this.

[FOAnatic]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 5:39pm

I wonder if the audience members got to keep those playbills. Those will be huge collector's items if the movie is a hit, which I'm sure it will be. I'll be checking ebay...LOL.

[Baine]

Posted: 3/22/05 at 8:02pm

Hmm, did anyone on the boards actually do this? That would be an interesting story to tell if you have! I haven't seen any threads...then again, I've been doing the skim thing lately due to ODing in school work....geh...and I don't even have Spring Break to look forward to anymore. LOL~