To Be or Not to Be (1983) - THAT is the movie!

To Be or Not to Be

THAT is the movie!
( Comedy / Drama / War )

US Runtime: 107 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 16, 1983 [USA]

Director:	Alan Johnson [Director]

Writers:	Ronny Graham [Screenplay] Melchior Lengyel [Story] Ernst Lubitsch [Story] Thomas Meehan [Screenplay]

Producers:	Mel Brooks [Producer] Howard Jeffrey [Executive Producer] Irene Walzer [Producer]

Cinematography:	Gerald Hirschfeld [Director of Photography]

Edited by:	Alan Balsam [Editor]

Music Composed by	John Morris [Original Music Composer]

Production Design:	Terence Marsh [Production Design]

Costume Design:	Albert Wolsky [Costume Design]

Casting by	Terry Liebling [Casting]

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox (US) Brooksfilms (US) Brooksfilms Ltd.

Plot Summary:

At the onset of WW2, a Polish actor's family and the Polish Resistance help the troupe of a theatre escape Poland and the invading Nazis.

Cast:

Mel Brooks Dr. Frederick Bronski Anne Bancroft Anna Bronski Tim Matheson Lt. Andre Sobinski Charles Durning Col. Erhardt José Ferrer Prof. Siletski George Gaynes Ravitch Christopher Lloyd Capt. Schultz George Wyner Ratkowski Lewis J. Stadlen Lupinsky Jack Riley Dobish James "Gypsy" Haake Sasha Ronny Graham Sondheim Estelle Reiner Gruba Zale Kessler Bieler Scamp Mutki Earl Boen Dr. Boyarski Ivor Barry General Hobbs William Glover Major Cunningham John H. Francis British Intelligence Aide Raymond Skipp R.A.F. Flight Sergeant Marley Sims Rifka Larry Rosenberg Rifka's Husband Max Brooks Rifka's Son Henry Kaiser Gestapo Officer Milton James Gestapo Soldier George Caldwell Gestapo Guard Wolf Muser Desk Sergeant Henry Brandon Nazi Officer Lee E. Stevens 2nd Nazi Officer Frank Lester Officer in Command Car Roy Goldman Hitler Robert Goldberg Hitler Adjutant		John McKinney Elite Guard Officer Eda Reiss Merin Frightened Jewish Woman Manny Kleinmuntz Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband Phil Adams Airport Sentry Curt Lowens Airport Officer Robin Haynes Polish Flier Ron Kuhlman Polish Flier John Otrin Polish Flier Blane Savage Polish Flier Joey Sheck Polish Flier Ron Diamond Pub Bartender Gillian Eaton Pub Barmaid Paddi Edwards Pub Waitress Terence Marsh Startled British Officer Winnie McCarthy Picadilly Usherette Paul Ratliff Naval Officer Scott Beach Narrator Sandra Gray Lady Clare Culhane Lady Laurie Manning Lady Leeyan Granger Lady Antoinette Yuskis Lady Stephanie Wingate Lady Ian Bruce Klotski's Klown John Frayer Klotski's Klown Edward J. Heim Klotski's Klown Spencer Henderson Klotski's Klown George Jayne Klotski's Klown Bill K. Richards Klotski's Klown Neil J. Schwartz Klotski's Klown Tucker Smith Klotski's Klown Ted Sprague Klotski's Klown

Uncredited Cast:

Patrice Cole Theatre Patron (uncredited) Richard Halpern Theatre Patron (uncredited) Bob Harks Theatre Patron (uncredited) David LeBell Nazi Soldier (uncredited)		Danny Nero Theatre Patron (uncredited) Hunter Roberts Theatre Patron (uncredited) Tom Willett Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Stunt Crew:

Buddy Joe Hooker Stunts		Dick Ziker Stunt Coordinator

Art Department:

Drew Struzan Art Designer

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