Peter Sellers was so moved by The Producers that he placed an advertisement in Variety referring to it as "the ultimate movie." History proved him right, with a 36-year standing ovation that, thanks to the current hit stage version, rumbles on to this very day. From its note-perfect opening act, in which deposed Broadway emperor Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) strongarms yapping accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) into aiding his scheme to stage the worst musical ever, through to the eventual opening of Nazi parody Springtime For Hitler, The Producers still endures as one of modern cinema's untouchables.

DVD Extras:

In the absence of a director's commentary, an hour-long Making Of is given headline billing. Working its way through the movie a chunk at a time and sliding in anecdotal material wherever possible, this neatly buffed doc succeeds in providing an entry-level overview of Mel Brooks' enduring masterpiece.Unfortunately the remaining material - a single outtake, a gallery of sketches, a trailer and a reading of Seller's Variety ad - isn't as focused. Where, for example, is the deleted scene alluded to in the documentary, which has our heroes partaking in a Wagnerian ritual for the benefit of Springtime's author? The ultimate movie deserves better.