 Teri Garr (qv), who plays Inga, was called in when  Madeline Kahn (qv), whom Mel Brooks (I) (qv) had originally  wanted for the role, turned it down and asked if she could play  Elizabeth instead. Mel Brooks told Garr that if she could come back  the next day with a German accent, hed like her for Inga. She  looked at Mel and said, "Vell, yes, I could do zee German ackzent  tomorrow 