The Producers/Heartwarming

• The 1968 film was a loving tribute to Zero Mostel, who had gone through hell for the past two decades due to his implication by HUAC. The closing credits end on his face, with just his first name, Zero.
• The moment in Central Park where Leo Bloom realizes the strange feeling he's experiencing is happiness.
• When Leo says "I'm sorry I called you fat, fat, fat." and Max lovingly hugs him.
• A single manly tear welled up in this troper's eye at the end of "Till Him" in the 2005 version, especially when Broderick hit his high note.
• Carmen's pep talk to convince Roger to play Hitler in the 2005 version. Everyone watching knows Roger has no talent, but you can't help but be a little touched by Carmen's unwavering love, support and belief in him.
• In the original film, Leo's Adorkable defence of Max, where he tells the court how nobody had ever called him by his first name, or sang a song with him until he met Max. The childlike innocence and total sincerity is very touching.
• In the 1968 film where Max and Leo are at the fountain and Leo decides to go through with it, Gene Wilder states that this was the scene that made him decide to stick with acting.
• At the end of the film when, after the opening night of their (much more successful) second production, Bialystock presents Bloom with his very own producer's hat. Awwwwww...

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