15 Classic Films Turning the Big 5-0 This Year

Mel Brooks's first film, The Producers had one premiere in 1967 (and was so poorly received that the studio considered shelving it), but its wide release was in 1968 and it was honored with the 1968 Academy Awards, so we're including it here. This tale of two Broadway producers trying to put on a flop (and then keep the investors' money) wasn't very well received at the time, but has become more beloved over the years and has spawned a Broadway adaptation of the movie and a 2005 remake starring Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick.