Joseph Bologna's character, "King Kaiser," was based on "Your Show of Shows" (1950)' Sid Caesar. The character of Benjamin Stone was based on Mel Brooks, while Alan Swann was based on Errol Flynn. Also, one of the lines Swann uses was based on something said by another actor with a drinking problem, John Barrymore. The original premise for the film took place at the turn of the century in New York and Wyatt Earp was the celebrity that had to be watched. The concept was cha ...[Read Story ]