The Producer

THE PRODUCERS by Mel Brooks March, 1967 INT. DAY. HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF MAX BIALYSTOCK'S OFFICE. CLOSE-UP OF LITTLE OLD LADY.She blows a kiss and WAVES GOOD-BYE. CUT TO CLOSE-UP OF MAX BIALYSTOCK.HE RESPONDS WITH SIMILAR GESTURES. CAMERA PULLS BACK TO FULL SHOT.LEGEND ON FROSTED GLASS OF BIALYSTOCK'S OFFICE DOOR READS: MAX BIALYSTOCK - THEATRICAL PRODUCER LITTLE OLD LADY BEGINS TO DESCEND STAIRWAY.SHE STOPS, TURNS, BLOWS ANOTHER KISS AND ONCE MORE WAVES GOODBYE. BIALYSTOCK GRACIOUSLY ANSWERS IN KIND. BIALYSTOCK Don't forget the checkee.Can't produce playees without checkees. LITTLE OLD LADY You can count on me-o, you dirty young man. CAMERA BACK TO BIALYSTOCK'S FACE FROZEN IN A LITTLE GOODBYE SMILE.THE LITTLE OLD LADY'S FOOTSTEPS.BEGIN TO FADE. BIALYSTOCK'S FACE QUICKLY RESUMES ITS NORMAL EXPRESSION -- DESPAIR AND DISGUST.HE THEN REACHES INTO HIS VEST POCKET, PULLS OUT AN OLD-FASHIONED, POCKET WATCH AND EARNESTLY CONSULTS ITS FACE. CAMERA STAYS WITH HIM AS HE RUSHES INTO HIS OFFICE. BIALYSTOCK MOVES WITH A QUICK SHUFFLING GAIT TO HIS DESK. FROM THE TOP OF IT HE PICKS UP A FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH. CAMERA INSERT: CLOSE-UP OF PHOTOGRAPH.IT IS FACE OF LITTLE OLD LADY WHO HAS JUST LEFT. CAMERA BACK TO BIALYSTOCK.HE OPENS DESK DRAWER.IT IS FILLED WITH TAGGED KEYS.HE PICKS UP A KEY. CAMERA INSERT: TAG ON KEY READS: INVESTORS FILE. CAMERA BACK TO BIALYSTOCK.WITH PHOTOGRAPH IN HAND, HE MOVES ACROSS HIS OFFICE TO A LARGE, DOUBLE-DOORED CABINET. HE UNLOCKS CABINET.