On December 13, MGM Home Video is bringing out what they're billing as a "Deluxe Edition" of The Producers…and I guess that from now on, when I refer to that movie, I have to specify which version. This is the original Zero Mostel version and here's an Amazon link to order it if you don't already have it.
I'm puzzled about something. On the old DVD of this movie, there was a photo of a sexy woman who did not appear anywhere in the film. The movie did have a very sexy woman in it — Lee Meredith — but for some reason, someone stuck a picture of some strange lady on the DVD case. I wondered about it here.
Even odder is what's on the cover of this new DVD: Gene Wilder is holding a woman's leg. Why is Gene Wilder holding a woman's leg? And he isn't even really holding it. It seems to be levitating between his hands. What is the meaning of this? How does this in any way relate to the film or convey the idea that this is a classic, much-loved comedy film? Anyone got an explanation for this? I'm waiting.