Must-see comedy

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 1999)

For those who have never seen Zero Mostel in action, this is a must-see. Mostel and Gene Wilder are superb as the dapper con man and his mousy accountant who devise a plan to make a mint off a bad Broadway production. Success seems assured when they select the "masterpiece" of a former Nazi, played to the hilt by Kenneth Mars. Film gets a tad silly towards the end, but still my favorite Mel Brooks film. Worth a good look.