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
The Shield and the Sword (film) The Shield and the Sword (film) The Shield and the Sword () is a 1968 Soviet spy series with four parts directed by Vladimir Basov. It is based on a novel by Vadim Kozhevnikov, who was Secretary of the Soviet Writers' Union. It was a highly influential movie in the Soviet Union, inspiring many, Vladimir Putin for instance, to join the KGB. The song "What Does Motherland Begin With?" (""), sung by Mark Bernes, that was main musical theme of each film in the series, became well known in the USSR. The year is 1940 and Nazi Germany is at