Other Titles • Young Frankenstein • Frankenstein Junior (1975)
Trivia from Young Frankenstein (1974)
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The film employs much of the original laboratory equipment used in the original FRANKENSTEIN, designed by Kenneth Strickfaden, who had the stuff set up in his basement and lent Brooks the set, creating some new pieces to go with the old.
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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is number 13 on the American Film Institute's list of America's 100 Funniest Movies.
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Gene Wilder came up with the original concept for the film while starring in Brooks's BLAZING SADDLES and approached him with the idea.
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The film was shot at a 1:85 frame ratio, as were the old FRANKENSTEIN films, and this helped to create the movie's classic look, as did the use of iris outs, spins, and wipes.
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Theatrical Release: December 15, 1974.
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Said Wilder of working on the script with Brooks, "I would say, 'I don't want this to be BLAZING FRANKENSTEIN,' and he'd answer, 'I don't want an art film that only 14 people see.'"
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Kenneth Mars, who played the crazy Nazi playwright in Brooks's THE PRODUCERS, created a parody of Lionel Atwill in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN in his characterization of Inspector Kemp in YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.
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A running gag in the film is whenever Frau Blücher's name is spoken, a team of horses whinny (even when they aren't visible). Contrary to popular belief, her surname does not mean glue; the gag is a parody of the melodramatic use of thunder claps or ominous organ chords played upon the entrance of villains. Released the same year as Blazing Saddles and featuring some of the same stars, the humor is a little more refined, but Brooks still manages to bring in some risque themes:
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Madeline Kahn's character continues to be obsessed with "large" men. In this case, when she finds out what she's "up against", she begins belting out, Sweet Mystery of Life.
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At the moment Frederick is helping Inga (Teri Garr) out of a carriage, Igor is banging on the door of the Frankenstein manor, using its huge and very loud door knockers. Wilder gasps, "What knockers!" and the blushing Inga says, "Oh! Thank you, Doctor!"
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