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 ... Read allAn 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.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.
- Gene Wilder(screen story and screenplay)
- Mel Brooks(screen story and screenplay)
- Mary Shelley(based on characters in the novel "Frankenstein" by)
- Stars
- Gene Wilder(screen story and screenplay)
- Mel Brooks(screen story and screenplay)
- Mary Shelley(based on characters in the novel "Frankenstein" by)
- Stars
- Sadistic Jailor
- (as Oscar Beregi)
- Insp. Kemp's Aide
- (as Richard Roth)
- Gene Wilder(screen story and screenplay)
- Mel Brooks(screen story and screenplay)
- Mary Shelley(based on characters in the novel "Frankenstein" by)
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Did you know
- TriviaWhen Mel Brooks was preparing for this film, he discovered that Ken Strickfaden, who'd made the elaborate electrical machinery for the lab sequences in the Universal Frankenstein films, was still alive and living in the Los Angeles area. Brooks visited Strickfaden, and found that he had stored all the equipment in his garage. Brooks made a deal to rent the equipment, and gave Strickfaden the screen credit he didn't receive for the original films.
- GoofsIn the chase scene in the woods, the Police Inspector's prosthetic arm "switches" from right to left. His badge and monocle/eye patch also switch sides, probably indicating the clip was flipped left-to-right for some reason. This is supported by the man who passes between the Inspector and the camera who cradles his gun in his left arm. This is unlikely because left-handedness is relatively rare. In an unused clip included on the blu-ray edition, the same man is shown cradling the gun in his right arm.
- Quotes
Igor: You know, I'll never forget my old dad. When these things would happen to him... the things he'd say to me.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: What did he say?
Igor: "What the hell are you doing in the bathroom day and night? Why don't you get out of there and give someone else a chance?"
- Crazy creditsThe zero in the 20th Century Fox logo at the beginning is slightly tilted, which has been used by Fox on several occasions, including for the opening of Tähtien sota (1977).
- Alternate versionsThe theatrical and Magnetic Video releases have a Rated PG MPAA rating screen after the "The End" disclaimer. On further releases, the rating screen is edited out, and the movie ends immediately.
- ConnectionsFeatured in It'll Be Alright on the Night (1977)
- SoundtracksI Ain't Got Nobody (and Nobody Cares for Me)
(uncredited)
Music by Spencer Williams
Lyrics by Roger Graham
Sung by Marty Feldman
- george.schmidt
- Apr 23, 2003
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- 1 hour 46 minutes
- (original & negative ratio/matted to 1.85: 1)
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