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Young Frankenstein (1974) -- Dr. Frankenstein's grandson, after years of living down the family reputation, inherits granddad's castle and repeats the experiments.
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Overview

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Director:

Mel Brooks

Writers:

Gene Wilder (screen story and screenplay) and
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Release Date:

15 December 1974 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Music | 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

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 9 wins & 3 nominations more

User Comments:

Mel Brooks' valentine to the classic Universal horror films; his best too! more (251 total)


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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:

UK:15 (re-rating) (1987) | Finland:K-16 (video rating) (1988) | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-16 (cinema release) (1975) | Canada:G (Quebec) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:PG | 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


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The painting behind Inspector Kemp in the village meeting hall is "The Children of Charles I" by Anthony van Dyck. more

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the Creature is walking backwards and forwards in the neurology demonstration, it is clear that he is wearing platform shoes. more

Quotes:

The Blindman: Wait! Where are you going?... I was going to make espresso! more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Haunted Mansion (2003) more

Soundtrack:

Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life more


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Mel Brooks' valentine to the classic Universal horror films; his best too!, 23 April 2003
Author: george.schmidt (george.schmidt@hbo.com) from fairview, nj

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974) **** Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars, Teri Garr, Gene Hackman. Mel Brooks' masterpiece horror comic spoof of all those Universal Frankenstein flicks of the Thirties expertly capturing the set design (actually from the 1931 classic!) and overall look of those timeless films. Wilder is the manic grandson of Baron von Frankenstein ("that's pronounced Frahnkensteen!) who goes back to merry ole Transylvania and follows in his family's footsteps ("vootshteps! vootshteps!") and creates a comic creation with Boyle as the chrome-domed, zippernecked monster who can do a mean song and dance of "Puttin' On The Ritz"! Hilarious sight gags and puns aplenty. Marty as the perpetually hump-shifting hunchback Igor ("that's Eye-gore!") is a scream with his oneliners and bugged eyes. Best line: the good doctor and Igor gravedigging with the summation: "Could be worse, could be raining!" and then downpours. Best bit: Foolishness with the Blind Hermit (Hackman) in one hysterical moment.

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