The Producers (1967 film) Glazier budgeted the film at $1 million, and sought financiers. Half the money came from philanthropist Louis Wolfson, who liked the idea of laughing at a dictator, and the remainder, along with the distribution, was arranged by Joseph E. Levine of Embassy Pictures. Levine's only condition was to change the title, as he felt many distributors would not carry a picture named "Springtime for Hitler." Brooks renamed it "The Producers," considering it ironic as "these guys are anything but producers." As Brooks "couldn't think of anybody to direct it," eventually he decided to take the task for himself, even though
In the Name of the Law (1922 film) In the Name of the Law (1922 film) In the Name of the Law is a 1922 American police melodrama silent film. It was directed by Emory Johnson and starred veteran actors Ralph Lewis and Claire McDowell. It was filmed entirely in California. The film is an early example of an exploitation strategy, in this case, targeting a profession that had been cinematically maligned. The producers also encouraged local merchants to use the graphic of the officer holding his hand up to sell their products. In late August 1922, a feature film about a police officer was released. The movie