Parody Yes, Nanette" (1925). In 1940 Charlie Chaplin created a satirical comedy about Adolf Hitler with the film "The Great Dictator", following the first-ever Hollywood parody of the Nazis, the Three Stooges' short subject "You Nazty Spy!". About 20 years later Mel Brooks started his career with a Hitler parody as well. After "The Producers" (1968), Brooks became one of the most famous film parodists and did spoofs on any kind of film genre. "Blazing Saddles" (1974) is a parody of western films, "Young Frankenstein" (1974) is a Frankenstein spoof, "Spaceballs" (1987) is a "Star Wars" spoof, and "Robin Hood Men
Hitler: A Film from Germany Hitler: A Film from Germany Hitler: A Film from Germany (), called Our Hitler in the US, is a 1977 Franco-British-German experimental film directed by Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, produced by Bernd Eichinger, and co-produced by the BBC. It starred Heinz Schubert, who played both Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler. Along with Syberberg's characteristic and unusual motifs and style, the film is also notable for its 442-minute running time. "Hitler: A Film from Germany" has no clear plot or chronology. Instead, each part explores one particular topic. One particular plot device, especially for mocking post-war fascination and cliches about Hitler and Nazism,