There are a lot of American comedies that deserve ranking here - not only because of the repeated (stone cold sober, I swear) viewings during my youth - because they are examples of some of the finest filmmaking this country has ever produced. Starting with anything by The Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello, and the Three Stooges, all the way to "modern" classics Animal House, Fast Times, Stripes, Blazing Saddles, High Anxiety, The Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Over the Top... the list goes on. But only one movie had Frau Blücher. And a super foxy Teri Garr. And Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder and Peter Boyle. And the definitive reading of "Puttin' On The Ritz" (sorry Taco).
Mel Brooks, hilarious, Black & White, and annoyingly quotable ("put the candle back!")... what more do you want?
So, without further ado, ladies and gents... Young Frankenstein:
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