Springtime for Hitler (song) Springtime for Hitler (song) "Springtime for Hitler" is a song written and composed by Mel Brooks for his 1968 film "The Producers". In the film, the song is part of the stage musical titled "Springtime for Hitler", which the two protagonists produce on Broadway. The musical number was orchestrated by Philip J. Lang and staged by Alan Johnson.. The song goes : Moreover, the verses are accompanied by a "happy chorus line". 7" single "High Anxiety" by Mel Brooks — 1978, Asylum Records E-45458, United States and Canada The song (in the original version from the 1967 film "The Producers")
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