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Plot Summary:
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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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Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
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Tech Info:
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- Budget:
- $2,800,000
- Revenue:
- $86,273,333
- Camera:
- Panavision Cameras and Lenses
- Color Info:
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B&W
- Laboratory:
- DeLuxe
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- Aspect Ratio:
- 1.85 : 1
- Cinematographic Process:
- Spherical
- Film Negative Format:
- 35 mm
- Printed Film Format:
- 35 mm
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Quotes:
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Dr. Frankenstein: For what we are about to see next, we must enter quietly into the realm of genius!
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Frau Blucher: Would the doctor care for a brandy before retiring?
Dr. Frankenstein: No. Thank you.
Frau Blucher: Some varm milk... perhaps?
Dr. Frankenstein: No, thank you very much.
Frau Blucher: Ovaltine?
Dr. Frankenstein: Nothing! Thank you. I'm a little tired.
Frau Blucher: Then I vill say... goodnight.
Dr. Frankenstein: Goodnight!
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Igor: My grandfather used to work for your grandfather. Of course the rates have gone up.
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Igor: It's times like this that I remember what my old dad used to say.
Dr. Frankenstein: What was that?
Igor: "What the hell are you doing in the bathroom all day and night? Why don't you get out of there and give someone else a chance?"
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Dr. Frankenstein: Hearts and kidneys are tinkertoys! I'm talking about the central nervous system!
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Trivia:
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- The clock rings 13 times at the beginning of the film.
- The howling wolf sound on the ride to the castle was made by director Mel Brooks.
- The original cut of the movie was almost twice as long and was considered by all involved to be an abysmal failure. It was only after a marathon cutting session that they produced the final cut of the film, which both Wilder and Brooks considered to be far superior to the original product. At one point they noted that for every joke that worked, there were three that fell flat. So they went in and trimmed all the jokes that didn't work.
- Teri Garr, who plays Inga, was called in when Madeline Kahn, whom Mel Brooks had originally wanted for the role, turned it down and asked if she could play Elizabeth instead. Garr auditioned for the part of Inga, and added the German accent which won her the role.
- The cast and especially Mel Brooks had so much fun and were so upset when principal photography was almost completed, that Mel added scenes to continue shooting.
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