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Jun 15, 2021 · One of the director’s most revered works is Young Frankenstein, an affectionate spoof of the Universal Monsters franchise. Obviously, Young Frankenstein primarily takes aim at the Frankenstein movies, but Brooks’ masterpiece is a spot-on riff on all of Universal’s classic black-and-white horror gems.
Young Frankenstein received acclaim from critics and currently holds a 94% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 70 reviews, with an average rating of 8.60/10. The consensus reads, "Made with obvious affection for the original, Young Frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by Gene Wilder."
- December 15, 1974
- Michael Gruskoff
- Brooks' First Payment For Young Frankenstein Was $57. Mel Brook is typically the creative force behind all his movies, but Young Frankenstein was actually an idea born of Gene Wilder.
- Gene Wilder Was Insistent Mel Brooks Not Appear in Young Frankenstein. Apparently during that same make-shift negotiation on the set of Blazing Saddles, Wilder had one condition for Brooks to start working on the film: he could not appear in the film.
- Brooks And Wilder Clashed Over ‘Puttin On The Ritz’ Scene. One of the most iconic scenes in Young Frankenstein is when the bold scientist shows the monster (played by Peter Boyle) to a group of distinguished scientists.
- Columbia Said No To Black And White, So Brooks Went To Fox. Here’s a Hollywood deal making story that is the stuff of legends. Young Frankenstein originally had a development deal at Columbia Pictures, with a deal to make and distribute the movie ready to go essentially finalized.
Jan 25, 2023 · United Archives/Getty Images. "Young Frankenstein" was part of a very big year for both director Mel Brooks and star Gene Wilder, who released it just a few months after "Blazing Saddles," one of ...
Aug 24, 2021 · The film, which Brooks co-wrote with its star Gene Wilder, takes aim at Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein, its 1931 film adaptation from director James Whale and starring Boris Karloff ...
- Mike Shutt
May 22, 2019 · It’s the original legacy sequel but as a spoof. The movie follows Young Dr. Frankenstein as he visits the location of Victor’s original experiments when he inherits the family castle in his...
Made with obvious affection for the original, Young Frankenstein is a riotously silly spoof featuring a fantastic performance by Gene Wilder. Read Critics Reviews
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