One of my favorite scenes from Mel Brooks' "Silent Movie" (1976). Happy Centenary to the comedy legend!

Jun 28, 2026 11:34 AM

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@OP Mazel Tov!

2 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

My favorite was the Burt Reynolds scene. I know it is a little creepy but the fact that they pitched this scene to him and he probably laughed his ass off and then agreed to it.

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And the only line of the movie was spoken by the mime.

2 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

The only movie where every actor played themselves.

2 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Marty Feldman . . . thumbs up. Also, great clip!

2 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also Marcel Marceau saying the only word in the whole movie.

2 months ago | Likes 99 Dislikes 0

There were a lot of brilliant scenes in the movie. I can't believe I saw it when it was in movie theatres! We laughed so hard through most of the movie.

2 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Ha Ha thanks for the post I don't think I have seen this, even has Marty Feldman in it.

2 months ago | Likes 18 Dislikes 1

Dom DeLuise

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If i didn't know better i would've thought it's a Benny Hill skit from the sped up video and sound effects.

2 months ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Not enough tits

2 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

apparently this gem cannot be found for streaming anywhere.

BOOOO

2 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

If you can't find it for purchase either then there's always your trusty Torrent Sites that have it 🤔

2 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

i am the greenest of green when it comes to that. lol

2 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Yea... Technically it's not a big deal... Download a Torrent Client of your Choice and either search straight on the Web for something like "torrent Silent Movie 1976" OR on the usual Suspects of dedicated Torrent Sites with the Detail being buried in applying the necessary "common" sense in not downloading stuff trying to break your PC which arguably does requires some experience 🤔 Perhaps head over onto www.reddit.com/r/Piracy and fire away your questions there 🤨

2 months ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's what the DVDs are for

2 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

but….i hasn’t got one…..booo..hsssss

2 months ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love that movie. I don't know why I've never gotten a copy.

For people who weren't around then: This scene was funnier because Paul Newman really raced cars, fairly successfully, when he wasn't acting.

2 months ago | Likes 107 Dislikes 0

Had a friend of mine who was big into Triumphs.

He had one of Newman's TR6's in his garage. With the logbook and everything. One of the most precious things I've ever seen, sat in, and held in my life.

2 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I got a bluray mel brooks collection, with 9 of his films, almost a decade and a half ago, just looked and I got it for $25, now I see it for sale for all kinds of crazy prices.

2 months ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

Now fassbender does it

2 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

He was helped into big time racing through Patrick Dempsey who had quite a run of his own and is now the head of Patrick Dempsey Racing.

2 months ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Didn't know that. I see he ran Le Mans too, but didn't finish as well as Newman. Still cool, though.

2 months ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Frankie Muniz as well. Luke Perry used to race too.

2 months ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

And Jason Bateman

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2 months ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

If it helps anyone make their decision, I'm pretty confident it's the original audio.

2 months ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Oh, it definitely is. I love this movie, but since it is a "silent" movie, I was making a joke with my image comment.

2 months ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Love that the only spoken line in the movie is by the mime.

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I guess John was Hurt by Mel's cluelessness

2 months ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Mel Brooks helped produce THE ELEPHANT MAN, which Hurt starred in (Brooks even made sure he got no credit so nobody would miscontrue David Lynch's film as a comedy). Hurt then guest-starred in several Brooks films afterwards, best one was Spaceballs.

2 months ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

I've read some of the stories from behinds the scenes of The Elephant Man and it just makes the whole film more incredible. Mel was hard as nails with the execs funding the film. He showed them the final cut and made it clear that he was doing so as a courtesy and they would be accepting absolutely zero fucking notes from them.
The man knows how to work the system in Hollywood.

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