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.
Credits
Silent Movie Cast
| Name |
Character |
|
James Caan
He was 36, now 84 years old
|
as Himself |
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Anne Bancroft
She was 44, 73 years old when she died
|
as Herself |
|
Paul Newman
He was 51, 83 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Chuck McCann
He was 41, 83 years old when he died
|
as Studio Gate Guard |
|
Marty Feldman
He was 41, 48 years old when he died
|
as Marty Eggs |
|
Bernadette Peters
She was 28, now 76 years old
|
as Vilma Kaplan |
|
Burt Reynolds
He was 40, 82 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Mel Brooks
He was 49, now 98 years old
|
as Mel Funn |
|
Harold Gould
He was 52, 86 years old when he died
|
as Engulf |
|
Dom DeLuise
He was 42, 75 years old when he died
|
as Dom Bell |
|
Fritz Feld
He was 75, 93 years old when he died
|
as Maitre d' |
|
Carol Arthur
She was 40, now 89 years old
|
as Pregnant Lady |
|
Liza Minnelli
She was 30, now 78 years old
|
as Herself |
|
Liam Dunn
He was 59, 59 years old when he died
|
as Newsvendor |
|
Yvonne Wilder
She was 38, now 87 years old
|
as Studio Chief's Secretary |
|
Valerie Curtin
She was 31, now 79 years old
|
as Intensive Care Nurse |
|
Marcel Marceau
He was 53, 84 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Sid Caesar
He was 53, 91 years old when he died
|
as Studio Chief |
|
Ron Carey
He was 40, 71 years old when he died
|
as Devour |
Silent Movie Crew
| Name |
Department |
|
Albert Brenner as Production Design. He was 50 (now 98) years old
|
Art |
|
John C. Howard as Editor. He was 45 (52) years old when He died
|
Editing |
|
Mary Goldberg as Casting. |
Production |
|
Paul Lohmann as Director of Photography. He was 50 (69) years old when He died
|
Camera |
|
Michael Hertzberg as Producer. He was 75 (now 123) years old
|
Production |
|
Mel Brooks as Director. He was 49 (now 98) years old
|
Directing |
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Mel Brooks as Screenplay. He was 49 (now 98) years old
|
Writing |
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Rudy De Luca as Screenplay. He was 76 (now 124) years old
|
Writing |
|
Ron Clark as Screenplay. He was 4 (now 53) years old
|
Writing |
|
Ron Clark as Story. He was 4 (now 53) years old
|
Writing |
