Most successful German movie of all time.
This film basically is a big spoof of the "Winnetou" films/novels by Karl May, which are very popular in Germany. The character Karl M. in the tavern is a reference to him.
Cameo: [Diana Herold] (Blonde Squaw), cast member of the "Bullyparade" (1997), at the near end of the movie.
The whole scene in the cave near the end is dubbed because of street noises.
In one scene Winnetouch plays the famous theme from "The Third Man". Paul Hörbiger, grandfather of Christian Tramitz, who stars as Ranger in this movie, played the role of Porter in The Third Man (1949).
The horse named "Jacqueline" is actually a male horse. Horses in general cannot vomit.
Before "Der Schuh des Manitu", the two main characters "Abahachi" and "Ranger" were referred to as "Winnetou" and "Old Shatterhand" in the skits of the Bullyparade. However, after the movie was aired, they suddenly gained their "true" names in the Bullyparade, too.
The broadcast television premiere of this film earned German broadcaster Pro 7 the highest rating in its history (12,2 million viewers, 32%).
Santa Maria:
Soon I'll be the richest man in the West. I could even take you for my wife.
Uschi:
What would I do with your wife?
Santa Maria's Henchman:
Indians!
Abahachi},{Tramitz,Christian, Ranger:
Jawohl!
Continuity: In the tap dance sequence before starting to sing the Superperforator song, the scratch in the parquet that Sky Dumont makes in the main tap dance can already be seen.
References
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi (1966)
Buono, il brutto, il cattivo, Il (1966)
- The pink umbrella at the end of 'Der Schuh des Manitu' references Tuco's umbrella in the desert
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
- 1. quote: "Aussteigen" 2. zoom through hole in body 3. hand sinking
Braveheart (1995)
"Bullyparade" (1997)
Referenced in
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
- In a Time-Travel sequence Sky Dumont reprise his role as Santa Maria and speaks about the sell of a pub to the Apache
Featured in
Alles getürkt! (2002) (TV)
- They're watching "Der Schuh des Manitu" in a movie-theater!
Spoofs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
The Third Man (1949)
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
"Bonanza" (1959)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Schatz im Silbersee, Der (1962)
Winnetou - 1. Teil (1963)
Per un pugno di dollari (1964)
Winnetou - 2. Teil (1964)
"Flipper" (1964)
Winnetou - 3. Teil (1965)
Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi (1966)
Winnetou und Shatterhand im Tal der Toten (1968)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
The Matrix (1999)
Spoofed in
Wixxer, Der (2004)
- Uses a well known expression ("Ich bin mit der Gesamtsituation unzufrieden") from "Schuh des Manitu, Der".
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
- Some parts of the western episode and abahachi in the ending scene are from this Film