Mel's first and dare I say it, best.

Rating: 9/10 (10 March 1999)

This movie is great. Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder make a great pair as scam artists who want to produce a play that's so bad that it'll close down within the first week and they can keep all the production costs never used. Wilder is one of the best comedic film actors and I wish Zero Mostel stayed with us a bit longer, he was a true talent. This is just as good, if not better than Young Frankenstein. Brooks' writing is right on target and the jokes fly. 9 for 10.