Young Frankenstein [1974 film]

by Mel Brooks (Director), Mel Brooks (Screenwriter), Gene Wilder (Screenwriter)

Other authors: Ian Abercrombie (Actor), Leon Askin (Actor), Oscar Beregi (Actor), Peter Boyle (Actor), Mel Brooks (Actor) — 21 more, Lou Cutell (Actor), Liam Dunn (Actor), Marty Feldman (Actor), Michael Fox (Actor), Clement von Franckenstein (Actor), Teri Garr (Actor), Danny Goldman (Actor), Michael Gruskoff (Producer), Gene Hackman (Actor), Richard Haydn (Actor), George Hirschfeld (Cinematographer), John C. Howard (Editor), Madeline Kahn (Actor), Monte Landis (Actor), Cloris Leachman (Actor), Arthur Malet (Actor), Kenneth Mars (Actor), John Morris (Composer), Rolfe Sedan (Actor), Mary Shelly (Original book), Gene Wilder (Actor)

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A finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, in which Wilder returns to the old country to clear his family name. He finds his late grandfather's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. With Igor, his hunchbacked assistant, and the curvaceous Inga, Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster who only wants to be loved.… (more)

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Very loosely based on Mary Shelley's book; mostly a parody of the many "serious" movies made of the book.
Some of the schticks are dated now, but it was hilarious at the time. (

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librisissimo | Oct 1, 2018 |

Brooks masterpiece is really a parody of "Son of Frankenstein," a nearly perfect over-the-top send up of horror flicks, and has some genuinely scary bits too. Gene Wilder is in his element, and Boyle is perfect as the monster. (

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unclebob53703 | Mar 3, 2016 |

Mel Brooks best. A loving tribute to the classic horror movies, but also a very funny movie in it's own right. Kahn's Elizabeth is absolutely hilarious, but every actor here does a wonderful job. (

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isiswardrobe | Mar 19, 2006 |

(see copy 2)

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Brooks, Mel	Director	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Brooks, Mel	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Wilder, Gene	Screenwriter	main author	all editions	confirmed
Abercrombie, Ian	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Askin, Leon	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Beregi, Oscar	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Boyle, Peter	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Brooks, Mel	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Cutell, Lou	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Dunn, Liam	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Feldman, Marty	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Fox, Michael	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Franckenstein, Clement von	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Garr, Teri	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Goldman, Danny	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Gruskoff, Michael	Producer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hackman, Gene	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Haydn, Richard	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Hirschfeld, George	Cinematographer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Howard, John C.	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Kahn, Madeline	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Landis, Monte	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Leachman, Cloris	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Malet, Arthur	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Mars, Kenneth	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Morris, John	Composer	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Sedan, Rolfe	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Shelly, Mary	Original book	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Wilder, Gene	Actor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

▾Series and work relationships

Is contained in

The Mel Brooks Collection (Blazing Saddles / Young Frankenstein / Silent Movie / Robin Hood: Men In Tights / To Be or Not to Be / History of the World, Part I / The Twelve Chairs / High Anxiety) by Mel Brooks

Young Frankenstein / Spaceballs (Double Feature Video) by Mel Brooks

Has the adaptation

Young Frankenstein: A Novel by Gilbert Pearlman

Young Frankenstein: Original Broadway Cast Recording by Mel Brooks

Is a parody of

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein [1931 film] by James Whale

▾Awards and Honors

Awards

Hugo Award (Winner – Dramatic Presentation – 1975)

National Film Registry (2003)

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AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs

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Canonical title

Young Frankenstein [1974 film]

Original title

Young Frankenstein

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Original publication date

1974-12-15

People/Characters

Frederick Frankenstein

Frankenstein's Monster

Igor

Important places

Transylvania, Romania

Romania

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Related movies

Young Frankenstein (1974 | IMDb)

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English

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A finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, in which Wilder returns to the old country to clear his family name. He finds his late grandfather's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. With Igor, his hunchbacked assistant, and the curvaceous Inga, Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster who only wants to be loved.

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