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Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks. The screenplay was co-written by Brooks and Gene Wilder. Wilder also starred in the lead role as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. Peter Boyle portrayed the monster.
- December 15, 1974
- Michael Gruskoff
Dec 15, 1974 · With Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn. An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.
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- Mel Brooks
- PG
- Comedy
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- Studio Executives tried Tricking Director Mel Brooks into Shooting the Film in Color. By the mid-‘70s, black and white cinema was an endangered species.
- Star and Co-Writer Gene Wilder Convinced Brooks to Forgo his Usual Cameo Appearance. Like Alfred Hitchcock, Brooks usually gave himself a part in his own films, from Blazing Saddles’ loopy governor to the wine-selling Rabbi of Robin Hood: Men in Tights.
- Early On, We Hear the Exact Same Conversation Repeated in Both English and German. En route to Romania, our protagonist catches a train to New York, whereupon he hears an American couple bickering.
- One of Igor’s Best Moments Inspired a Hit Aerosmith Song. “Walk this way!” Marty Feldman’s Igor instructs his master, who proceeds to copy the hunchback’s shuffling gait.
- 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.
Apr 24, 2024 · Young Frankenstein, released in 1974, is a cinematic gem crafted by the comedic genius Mel Brooks. The movie follows the story of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, a talented neurosurgeon and the grandson of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein. MUST READ: Mel Brooks Movies and Shows: 27 Surprising Behind-the-Scenes Facts.
Mar 22, 2024 · Young Frankenstein, which turns 50 this year, was born from Mel Brooks’ other masterpiece, Blazing Saddles. The prolific collaboration between Brooks and Young Frankenstein star Gene Wilder that began when Brooks saw Wilder in a play that also starred Brooks’ wife, Anne Bancroft.
