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"The Producers" Dark Comedy Classics at NSSC

Dark Comedy Classics

Reid Schultz, Filmmaker, Columbia College faculty

Join writer, filmmaker, and academic Reid Schultz as he analyzes some of the funniest and most controversial film comedies of the past 70 years. Dark comedy films present, in a humorous manner, topics and events that are usually regarded as taboo and treated seriously. Viewer laugh at the pain and wickedness of life, yet may feel a little ashamed for laughing. Each month a different dark comedy film will be screened, and the analysis and discussions will explore the notion of humor and why something is funny. Films contain provocative material intended for audiences who are not too sensitive to adult themes and content

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The Producers

Directed by Mel Brooks, 1967, 90 
min.

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The Producers is a blistering assault on the dubious ethics at work 
on Broadway and in the film industry. The film's unique mixture of freewheeling style, sight and sound gags, and old fashioned vaudeville routines made it a lightning rod for controversy. While some relish the film's irreverent humor, others say the film overstepped the line of decency with its tasteless jokes and humor. Either way, its anarchic comic approach set the tone for future comedy films and made superstars out of its lead actors Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder.

Wed               8/6                              12:30pm - 3:30pm

The cost is $12 member; $15 non-member and registration is required. Call 847/784-6030.  Website www.nssc.org.

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