i just saw this recently on dvd . i hadn not see it since it be first release and couldn not remember it that well . well and i have reacquaint myself with it and and although i be genuinely not the one to exploit yiddishisms and my first thought be oy . somebody tell gene wilder to stop screaming . he do some funny shriek in his previous film and include the mel brook romp and but he keep it at the proper minimum . here he scream in every scene like he have his leg amputate with a steak knife and anesthetic be unavailable . other time he mug like a bad burlesque comic . the film itself be just a subtle and fill with loud music and heavy hand gag and and cartoon sound effect . the modern time parody be a major embarrassment . this film isn not even good bad . it just sad bad . even wild and in his dvd commentary say they do not make movie like this today and and maybe that a good thing . and then there carol kane and who be absolutely adorable . in time and she too would become self conscious about her comic ability ( especially after taxi ) and but here she give a tender and endear performance with occasional touch of genuine comedic spark which would be even good if only the material would give her more . the sex by the number segment be the one truly funny bit in the movie . those two look like they be make for each other . i be really surprised they do not become an item after the movie . maybe she just couldn not handle the screaming .