Young Frankenstein Resources
Websites
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Here's Mel's own website. As you can see, at almost 90, he hasn't slowed down.
Book or TV Adaptations
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You may have heard of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We can refresh your memory, no brain transplant needed.
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The Cliff-Notes version of the movie.
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Fun things to know on the film's 40th birthday.
Articles and Interviews
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Not everyone thought this movie was an instant classic.
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See through the eyes of Young Frankenstein's cinematographer—without needing an eye transplant—in this excerpt of his book.
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This isn't a sitcom, and Mel Brooks didn't want a laugh track, so he had the crew stuff their mouths with a hanky if they felt like laughing on the set of his "finest" film.
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Brooks didn't want the dance segment in the movie, but he now believes it to be the film's best scene.
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They were lined up around the block in L.A. for the film's 40th birthday.
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Mel dishes on a bunch of subjects, including our film's 40th anniversary.
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The "Comedy God" reminisces about Young Frankenstein.
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The legendary, hard-to-impress New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael was pretty impressed with Gene Wilder's "controlled maniacal" performance as Frederick in her 1974 review of the movie.
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New York Times reviewer Vincent Canby loved the film, and described Frederick Frankenstein as a combination of Thomas Edison and Winnie-the-Pooh, with your average Playboy appreciator of bosoms thrown in for good measure.
Video
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Cinemassacre has nothing to be angry about here. They love Young Frankenstein, especially Gene Wilder's wild performance.
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A very serious interview with a very serious Mel Brooks.
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Gene Wilder comes out of his own secret lab to look back on his career, including his iconic Young Frankenstein role.
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Brooks puts the "Mel" in Jimmy Kimmel to talk about the 40th anniversary of Young Frankenstein.
Audio
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Brooks talks about adapting Young Frankenstein to the stage.
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Not everyone found the Young Frankenstein stage musical electrifying.
Images
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The original poster emphasizes both class (top hat!) and craziness (Gene Wilder's wacky face).
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In this neat behind-the-scenes shot, we see that even though the film was shot in black & white, the monster was still green.
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In another fun behind-the-scenes peek, Brooks looks on and laughs as Wilder takes his frustration out on the monster. You could tell the entire story from this one shot.