Young Frankenstein (1974) - The scariest comedy of all time!

Young Frankenstein

The scariest comedy of all time!
( Comedy / Horror )

US Runtime: 108 min

Premiere Date:
Dec 15, 1974 [USA]

Director:	Mel Brooks

Writer:	Gene Wilder

Producer:	Michael Gruskoff [Producer]

Music by	John Morris

Cinematography:	Gerald Hirschfeld

Edited by:	John C. Howard

Production Companys:	20th Century Fox Crossbow Productions Gruskoff/Venture Films Jouer Limited

Cast:

Gene Wilder Dr. Fredrick Frankenstein Peter Boyle The Monster Marty Feldman Igor Madeline Kahn Elizabeth Cloris Leachman Frau Blucher Teri Garr Inga Kenneth Mars Police Inspector Kemp Liam Dunn Mr. Hilltop Oscar Beregi Jr. Sadistic Jailor Arthur Malet Second Village Elder Richard A. Roth Insp. Kemp's Aide Monte Landis Gravedigger Rusty Blitz Gravedigger Anne Beesley Little Girl Gene Hackman The Blindman		Norbert Schiller Emcee at Frankenstein's show Rick Norman A Villager John Madison A Villager Lidia Kristen Villager's Wife Michael Fox Little Girl's Father Randolph Dobbs Third Villager Johnny Dennis Orderly in Frankenstein's class Rolfe Sedan Train conductor Clement von Franckenstein (uncredited) Terence Pushman A Villager (uncredited) Berry Kroeger First Village Elder (uncredited) Lou Cutell Frightened villager (uncredited) Mel Brooks Little Girl's Father (uncredited) Ian Abercrombie Second villager (uncredited)

Crew:

Stanford C. Allen assistant editor Phyllis Garr wardrobe: women Anthony Goldschmidt title and graphic design William D. Gordean assistant editor Dick James wardrobe: men John Morris conductor		James Plannette gaffer Ray Quiroz script supervisor Ken Strickfaden special thanks (lab equipment) Jonathan Tunick orchestrator Richard Tim Vanik camera operator

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Quotes:

Dr. Frankenstein: Igor, would you give me a hand with the bags?
Igor: [doing a Groucho Marx] Certainly, you take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban.
Dr. Frankenstein: Igor, would you mind telling me whose brain I did put in?
Igor: And you won't be angry?
Dr. Frankenstein: I will NOT be angry.
Igor: Abby someone.
Dr. Frankenstein: Abby someone. Abby who?
Igor: Abby Normal.
Dr. Frankenstein: Abby Normal?
Igor: I'm almost sure that was the name.
Dr. Frankenstein: Do you mean to tell me that I put an abnormal brain into an, 8 foot tall, 300 pound, GORILLA?!!!
[Frankenstein, Igor and Inga in front of HUGE castle doors.]
Dr. Frankenstein: What knockers!
Inga: Oh, thank you doctor!
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!
[Froederick and Igor are exhuming a dead criminal.]
Dr. Frankenstein: What a filthy job.
Igor: Could be worse.
Dr. Frankenstein: How?
Igor: Could be raining.
[It starts to pour.]

Trivia:

The scene in which the creature contemplates throwing the little girl into the lake ("No more flowers. What shall we throw in now?"), is a homage to a scene in the 1931 film version of Frankenstein. In the 1931 version, this was cut from the film until its video release 50 years later.
The shot of the monster carrying Elizabeth in the woods is a subtle reference to a similar shot in Creature from the Black Lagoon.
The film was shot in the same castle and with the same props and lab equipment as the original Frankenstein.
The sound of the off-screen cat screaming when hit by a dart was director Mel Brooks.
The howling wolf sound on the ride to the castle was made by director Mel Brooks.

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