History Film / TheFirstNudieMusical

''The First Nudie Musical'' is a 1976 American comedy/musical film, co-directed by Mark Haggard and Bruce Kimmel; Kimmel also co-stars and wrote the screenplay and the songs.

Schechter Studio was a proud independent company during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. By TheSeventies it's been reduced to making sleazy {{UsefulNotes/Pornography}}. Harry Schechter (Stephen Nathan), the son of the studio founder, has to fend off his greedy backers, who think that the studio is about to go belly-up and want to replace it with a shopping center. Looking for a surefire hit porno that can save the studio, Harry hits on the idea of making an X-rated musical. His backers agree, but add two stipulations that seem guaranteed to sink the project: the film has to be finished in two weeks, and he has to hire John Smithee (Kimmel), the nephew of one of the backers, as director. John, who lacks any knowledge of either filmmaking or sex, proves to be a disaster, and it's up to Harry and his devoted secretary Rosie (Creator/CindyWilliams) to keep things afloat.

''The First Nudie Musical'' is a 1976 comedy/musical, co-directed by Mark Haggard and Bruce Kimmel; Kimmel also co-stars and wrote the screenplay and the songs.

Schechter Studio was a proud independent company during UsefulNotes/TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. By TheSeventies it's been reduced to making sleazy {{UsefulNotes/Pornography}}. Harry Schechter (Stephen Nathan), the son of the studio founder, has to fend off his greedy backers, who think that the studio is about to go belly-up and want to replace it with a shopping center. Looking for a surefire hit porno that can save the studio, Harry hits on the idea of making an X-rated musical. His backers agree, but add two stipulations that seem guaranteed to sink the project: the film has to be finished in two weeks, and he has to hire John Smithee (Kimmel), the nephew of one of the backers, as director. John, who lacks any knowledge of either filmmaking or sex, proves to be a disaster, and it's up to Harry and his devoted secretary Rosie (Cindy Williams) to keep things afloat.

* SpringtimeForHitler: This film is actually an inversion of ''Film/TheProducers''. The small-time producer wants his project to be successful. It's his ''backers'' who want it to fail.

* AlanSmithee: John Smithee is the director Harry is forced to hire, and that appears to be his real name.

* SpringtimeForHitler: This film is actually an inversion of ''Film/TheProducers''. The small-time producer wants his project to be successful. It's his ''backers'' who want it to fail.
* TropesForDummies: John is shown reading ''The Bluffer's Guide to Filmmaking'' on the set.

Schechter Studio was a proud independent company during TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. By TheSeventies it's been reduced to making sleazy {{UsefulNotes/Pornography}}. Harry Schechter (Stephen Nathan), the son of the studio founder, has to fend off his greedy backers, who think that the studio is about to go belly-up and want to replace it with a shopping center. Looking for a surefire hit porno that can save the studio, Harry hits on the idea of making an X-rated musical. His backers agree, but add two stipulations that seem guaranteed to sink the project: the film has to be finished in two weeks, and he has to hire John Smithee (Kimmel), the nephew of one of the backers, as director. John, who lacks any knowledge of either filmmaking or sex, proves to be a disaster, and it's up to Harry and his devoted secretary Rosie (Cindy Williams) to keep things afloat.

Schechter Studio was a proud independent company during TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. By TheSeventies it's been reduced to making sleazy {{Pornography}}. Harry Schechter (Stephen Nathan), the son of the studio founder, has to fend off his greedy backers, who think that the studio is about to go belly-up and want to replace it with a shopping center. Looking for a surefire hit porno that can save the studio, Harry hits on the idea of making an X-rated musical. His backers agree, but add two stipulations that seem guaranteed to sink the project: the film has to be finished in two weeks, and he has to hire John Smithee (Kimmel), the nephew of one of the backers, as director. John, who lacks any knowledge of either filmmaking or sex, proves to be a disaster, and it's up to Harry and his devoted secretary Rosie (Cindy Williams) to keep things afloat.

* TheCameo: Creator/RonHoward, who just happened to be visiting the set, was talked into making a brief appearance as one of hopefuls waiting outside the studio to audition.

* SpringtimeForHitler: This film is actually inversion of ''Film/TheProducers''. The small-time producer wants his project to be successful. It's his ''backers'' who want it to fail.

Schechter Studios was a proud independent studio during TheGoldenAgeOfHollywood. By TheSeventies it's been reduced to making sleazy {{Pornography}}. Harry Schechter (Stephen Nathan), the son of the studio founder, has to fend off his greedy backers, who think that the studio is about to go belly-up and want to replace it with a shopping center. Looking for a surefire hit porno that can save the studio, Harry hits on the idea of making an X-rated musical. His backers agree, but add two stipulations that seem guaranteed to sink the project: the film has to be finished in two weeks, and he has to hire John Smithee (Kimmel), the nephew of one of the backers, as director. John, who lacks any knowledge of either filmmaking or sex, proves to be a disaster, and it's up to Harry and his devoted secretary Rosie (Cindy Williams) to keep things afloat.

!!Tropes:

* ManChild: John seems to have the emotional age of a not-very-bright 13-year-old.

* ManChild: John seems to have the emotional age of a not-very-bright 13-year-old.