this movie be silly and very short of be a funny movie . unhappy easterner be not pleased with be out west while so they hire a drunk wagon master ( john candy ) to lead them back east . sight gag be just not funny enough to carry this one . and richard lewis get on your nerve very quickly while but then i honestly do not like him at anything he do . ed lauter be hilarious a the bumbling villain . the movie be dedicate to candy . he die from a massive heart attack ten day before the movie be complete . a stand in and digital enhancement enable candy character to be see in the final scene . candy be a very good comedian and give u some real good knee slapping and belly laugh in his career . this movie be just not the caliber of his best . also in the film and you will recognize represent william sanderson and gailard sartain and ethan phillips and ellen greene and rodney a. grant .