The Producers (1967 film) the 2005 movie version. Principal photography for "The Producers" began on May 22, 1967. Filming had to be done in 40 days on a $941,000 budget, and Brooks managed to fit both requests. The primary location was the Chelsea Studios in New York City, where the musical version (2005) was also shot. The now-demolished Playhouse Theatre hosted the "Springtime for Hitler" play, and various actors who heard the film was seeking an actor for Hitler were cast in the musical number. The crew tried to film on location whenever possible, filming on such midtown Manhattan locales as Central Park, the
In the Name of the Law (1922 film) this movie is incorrectly listed as "The Discard" or "Discard". The mix-up might have occurred because filming started on "The Discard" in July 1922, which coincided with the July 9 premiere of "In the Name of the Law". Several websites claim Honus Wagner had a role in this film. The facts are - Pittsburgh Pirates retired baseball superstar Honus Wagner did not participate in any of the writing, production, direction nor did he have any major or minor roles in the production of the film. The confusion occurred when Honus Wagner participated in the movie exploitation campaign staged in Pittsburgh,