Silent Movie
Silent Movie
Silent Movie
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1976
1h 27m
6.5(318 votes)
Comedy

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.

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

60 members
Acting

Mel Brooks

Mel Funn

Mel Brooks
Acting

Marty Feldman

Marty Eggs

Marty Feldman
Acting

Dom DeLuise

Dom Bell

Dom DeLuise
Acting

Sid Caesar

Studio Chief

Sid Caesar
Acting

Harold Gould

Engulf

Harold Gould
Acting

Ron Carey

Devour

Ron Carey
Acting

Bernadette Peters

Vilma Kaplan

Bernadette Peters
Acting

Carol Arthur

Pregnant Lady

Carol Arthur
Acting

Liam Dunn

Newsvendor

Liam Dunn
Acting

Fritz Feld

Maitre d'

Fritz Feld
Acting

Chuck McCann

Studio Gate Guard

Chuck McCann
Acting

Valerie Curtin

Intensive Care Nurse

Valerie Curtin
Acting

Yvonne Wilder

Studio Chief's Secretary

Yvonne Wilder
Acting

Harry Ritz

Man in Tailor Shop

Harry Ritz
Acting

Charlie Callas

Blind Man

Charlie Callas
Acting

Henny Youngman

Fly-in-Soup Man

Henny Youngman
Acting

Arnold Soboloff

Acupuncture Man

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Acting

Patrick Campbell

Motel Bellhop

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Acting

Eddie Ryder

British Officer

Eddie Ryder
Acting

Al Hopson

Executive

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Acting

Rudy De Luca

Executive

Rudy De Luca
Directing

Barry Levinson

Executive

Barry Levinson
Acting

Howard Hesseman

Executive

Howard Hesseman
Acting

Lee Delano

Executive

Lee Delano
Acting

Jack Riley

Executive

Jack Riley
Acting

Inga Neilsen

Beautiful Blonde #1

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Acting

Erica Hagen

Beautiful Blonde #2

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Acting

Robert Lussier

Projectionist

Robert Lussier
Acting

Burt Reynolds

Self

Burt Reynolds
Acting

James Caan

Self

James Caan
Acting

Liza Minnelli

Self

Liza Minnelli
Acting

Anne Bancroft

Self

Anne Bancroft
Acting

Marcel Marceau

Self

Marcel Marceau
Acting

Paul Newman

Self

Paul Newman
Acting

Sivi Aberg

Beautiful Blonde #3 (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Berle

Audience Member (uncredited)

Jack Berle
Acting

George DeNormand

Patient (uncredited)

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Acting

Erik Estrada

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Erik Estrada
Acting

Dennis Falt

Premiere Attendee (uncredited)

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Acting

Dody Goodman

Tourist Woman (uncredited)

Dody Goodman
Acting

Bob Harks

Hospital Visitor (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Acting

George Holmes

Audience Member (uncredited)

George Holmes
Acting

Shep Houghton

Audience Member (uncredited)

Shep Houghton
Acting

Kathryn Janssen

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Michael Jeffers

Patient (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Acting

Phil Leeds

Waiter (uncredited)

Phil Leeds
Acting

Norman Palmer

Patient (uncredited)

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Crew

Harvey Parry

Steam Roller Operator (uncredited)

Harvey Parry
Acting

Candice Rialson

Girl (uncredited)

Candice Rialson
Acting

Leoda Richards

Patient (uncredited)

Leoda Richards
Acting

Arnold Roberts

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Alton Ruff

Anne Bancroft's Associate (uncredited)

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Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Club Patron (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Acting

Bill Scully

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Ray Stewart

Movie House Manager (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert Strong

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Judith Woodbury

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

Gary Wright

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

John Zimeas

Waiter (uncredited)

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