The Twelve Chairs (1970 Film)
The Twelve Chairs is a 1970 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise and Ron Moody. The screenplay was written by Brooks. There are at least 18 movie adaptations of the Russian 1928 novel The Twelve Chairs by Ilf and Petrov. Popular previous English-language versions include Keep Your Seats, Please by Ealing Studios in 1936, starring George Formby, and It's in the Bag! (1945), starring Fred Allen.
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