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Young Frankenstein (1974)

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User Rating: 8.0/10 (43,382 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Mel Brooks
Writers:
Gene Wilder (story) and
Mel Brooks (story) ...
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Release Date:
15 December 1974 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Comedy | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
The scariest comedy of all time!
Plot:
Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 3 nominations more
User Comments:
An incredibly funny and affectionate send-up of the horror film in general and Frankenstein films in particular more

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Gene Wilder ... Dr. Frankenstein

Peter Boyle ... The Monster
Marty Feldman ... Igor

Cloris Leachman ... Frau Blücher

Teri Garr ... Inga
Kenneth Mars ... Inspector Kemp
Richard Haydn ... Herr Falkstein
Liam Dunn ... Mr. Hilltop
Danny Goldman ... Medical Student
Oscar Beregi Jr. ... Sadistic Jailor (as Oscar Beregi)
Arthur Malet ... Village Elder
Anne Beesley ... Little Girl
Monte Landis ... Gravedigger
Rusty Blitz ... Gravedigger
John Madison ... A Villager
Rick Norman ... A Villager
Rolfe Sedan ... Train conductor
Terence Pushman ... A Villager (as Terrence Pushman)
Randolph Dobbs ... Third Villager (Joe)
Norbert Schiller ... Emcee at Frankenstein's show
Pat O'Hara ... A Villager (as Patrick O'Hara)
Michael Fox ... Helga's Father
Lidia Kristen ... Helga's Mother
Madeline Kahn ... Elizabeth
Richard A. Roth ... Insp. Kemp's Aide (as Richard Roth)

Gene Hackman ... Blindman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Leon Askin ... Herr Waldman (scenes deleted)
John Carradine ... Beaufort Frankenstein (voice) (scenes deleted)

Ian Abercrombie ... Second villager (uncredited)

Mel Brooks ... Werewolf / Cat Hit by Dart / Victor Frankenstein (voice) (uncredited)

Lou Cutell ... Frightened villager (uncredited)
Berry Kroeger ... First Village Elder (uncredited)
Jeff Maxwell ... Medical Student (uncredited)

Clement von Franckenstein ... (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mel Brooks 
 
Writing credits
Gene Wilder (story) and
Mel Brooks (story)

Gene Wilder (screenplay) and
Mel Brooks (screenplay)

Mary Shelley (novel "Frankenstein") (as Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

Produced by
Michael Gruskoff .... producer
 
Original Music by
John Morris 
 
Cinematography by
Gerald Hirschfeld (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
John C. Howard 
 
Casting by
Jane Feinberg 
Mike Fenton 
 
Production Design by
Dale Hennesy 
 
Set Decoration by
Robert De Vestel  (as Bob de Vestel)
 
Costume Design by
Dorothy Jeakins 
 
Makeup Department
Edwin Butterworth .... makeup artist (as Ed Butterworth)
Mary Keats .... hair stylist
William Tuttle .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
Frank Baur .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marvin Miller .... assistant director
Barry Stern .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Anthony Goldschmidt .... graphic designer
Jack M. Marino .... property master (as Jack Marino)
Charles Sertin .... assistant property master
Hendrik Wynands .... construction coordinator (as Hank Wynands)
Edward T. McAvoy .... scenic artist (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Gene S. Cantamessa .... production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa)
Don Hall .... sound editor
Richard Portman .... production sound re-recordist
 
Special Effects by
Hal Millar .... special effects
Henry Millar Jr. .... special effects
 
Visual Effects by
Matthew Yuricich .... matte artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Roger Creed .... stunt coordinator (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
James Plannette .... gaffer
Richard Tim Vanik .... camera operator (as Tim Vanik)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carolyn Ewart .... wardrobe: women
Phyllis Garr .... wardrobe: women
Dick James .... wardrobe: men
Ed Wynigear .... wardrobe: men
 
Editorial Department
Stanford C. Allen .... assistant editor
William D. Gordean .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
John Morris .... conductor
John Morris .... orchestrator
Jonathan Tunick .... orchestrator
Dan Wallin .... scoring mixer (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Anthony Goldschmidt .... title designer
Ray Quiroz .... script supervisor
 
Thanks
Ken Strickfaden .... special thanks: original Frankenstein laboratory equipment (as Kenneth Strickfaden)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
106 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | German
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Finland:K-16 (cinema release) (1975) | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (1988) | Portugal:M/12 | UK:15 (re-rating) (1987) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Iceland:LH | Norway:16 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:15 | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Netherlands:12
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Originally in the script, after Igor drops the brain jar, he was to turn to the camera and quip, "Funny thing is, I tried!" more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Frederick discovers the private library, one shot is a close-up of the cigar in the ashtray. In the next shot, the cigar is in Inga's hand. more
Quotes:
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: My grandfather... was a very... SICK... man. more
Movie Connections:
References Citizen Kane (1941) more
Soundtrack:
The Battle Hymn of the Republic more

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12 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
An incredibly funny and affectionate send-up of the horror film in general and Frankenstein films in particular, 13 September 2001
10/10

There really isn't much I can say that doubtless someone else hasn't said. Brooks used the same location and sets that were used for the lab scenes in the original 1931 James Whale version. Anyone who doesn't laugh at either the scene with Gene Hackman as a blind hermit or the scene where Marty Feldman and Gene Wilder are discussing the brain that Feldman brought for transplant has absolutely no pulse whatsoever. Gloriously funny from start to finish. Kenneth Mars is a hoot and Liam Dunn is a scream in one of the most painful-looking funny scenes in cinematic history! Most Highly Recommended.

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