The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug Besterman.
8 ounces = 1 cup 4 ounces = 1/2 cup So yes, 12 ounces is equal to 1 1/2 cups.
Here are A FEW COMMON FOODS and their conversion from cups to ounces (notice how much the weight varies!): Granulated sugar: 1 cup = 7.055 ounces Brown sugar: 1 cup, packed = 7.760 ounces White flour: 1 cup = 4.409 ounces White rice, uncooked: 1 cup = 6.526 ounces White rice, cooked: 1 cup = 6.173 ounces Butter: 1 cup = 8.007 ounces Almonds, ...