Gene Wilder

[Dana]

Thanks for the complete translation of the captions, Dana!  I guess "sons of the land" is the literal translation of the Yiddish word "landsmen"?  A landsman was a Jew living in America who was recognized as a fellow countryman, and often a person to whom the immigrant Jew could go for assistance. 
 
Young Frankenstein is also on my list of top three favorite Gene Wilder films!  I still crack up when I see that "Putting on the Ritz" number with Dr. Frankenstein and the Monster.
 

One of the funniest scenes!  I was not aware about landsmen being Jewish. It makes the encounter with the Amish even more humorous. No wonder! There were others. Madeline Kahn's performance was outstanding (as usual) as were the scenes with Marty Feldman. (Abbynormal) had become a part of my vocabulary.   Gene Wilder's wide range of expressions were always great!  Subtler scenes, such as the walking up the stairs with Cloris Leachman holding unlit candles and she tells him to stay close to the candles. Perfect.  That escaped me the first time I saw the show.