Goofs
This film is supposed to take place in the 1920s silent movie era, yet the movie extras riding in the bus to their location sing-along to "Shuffle Off to Buffalo", a Harry Warren-Al Dubin song written for the 1933 sound film "42nd Street."
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Quotes
Adolph Zitz:
Gentlemen, I am not a child and I do not wish to be treated as one. Is that understood?
Group of yes men:
Yes, Sir!
Adolph Zitz:
Good. Now, here's the question: If you went up to any bum in the street and asked him which is the biggest movie studio in Hollywood, what would he say? Joe?
Yes Man #1:
Well, Rainbow Studios, home of the stars.
Adolph Zitz:
All right now. All right, I don't want any of that baloney. Wes?
Yes Man #2:
I would say Wainbow. Wainbow Studios. It's the wargest and the best.
Adolph Zitz:
Save it. Save that yes-man shit. You think I need this kind of ...
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Soundtracks
"Ain't It Kinda Wonderful"
Written by
Gene Wilder
Sung by
Harry Nilsson See more »
I think you have to be big fan of Gene Wilder to care for this film. I found it so silly and repetitive I turned the last 30 min. of it off. (it was being shown on cable TV.) Gene Wilder's idea of acting is for him and everyone else in the film to constantly bug their eyes out and behave in an immature and hysterical manner.
The idea in regards to this story should have been funny but the execution fell short. The idea revolved around Rainbow Studios wanting to find their own Rudolph Valentino - so they offer a screen test to any man who will show up.
Gene Wilder's character, who is called Rudy Valentine, decides to go to Hollywood, taking his wife, played by Carol Kane,(who unknown to him, is in-love with Rudolph Valentino) along with him. this results in totally unbelievable shenanigans, that unfortunately were not particularly humorous.