Listen to your favorite songs from the new mel brooks musical young frankenstein by mel brooks now. Gene wilder on willy wonka remake, young frankenstein, mel brooks, and more duration. Young frankenstein was written by comic geniuses gene wilder and mel brooks with mad props to mary shelley for writing the original frankenstein. It is a parody of the horror film genre, especially the 1931 universal. Young frankenstein fox movies official site 20th century studios. It is based on the 1974 comedy film of the same name written by brooks and gene wilder and directed by brooks, who has described it as his best film. Young frankenstein download, play, copy, rip, introduction and. The scariest comedy of all time a young neurosurgeon gene wilder inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous dr. A comedic gem from director mel brooks heyday, young frankenstein showcases the vaudevillian talents of a prodigious old school ensemble. Young frankenstein full movie watch online, stream or download. Im grabrom and here youll learn to install my pinball table. Young frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinema and for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke.
Host anna van valin examines the lasting impact mel brooks young frankenstein has had on the genres of both comedy and horror. How mel brooks and gene wilder turned young frankenstein. Book by mel brooks and thomas meehan music and lyrics by mel brooks. Downloadplay young frankenstein and copy or rip young. Young frankenstein was made with deep respect for the craft and history of cinemaand for the power of a good schwanzstucker joke. Young frankenstein stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. The supporting cast includes teri garr, cloris leachman, marty feldman, peter boyle, madeline kahn, kenneth mars, richard haydn and gene hackman. Mainly drawn from the first three frankenstein films especially son of.
Frankenstein thats fronkensteen as he attempts to complete his grandfathers masterwork and bring a corpse to life. These clips became part of cultural banter in a good many corners of the country immediately after this movie showed up in theaters. A wickedly inspired reimagining of the frankenstein legend based on mel brooks classic comedy masterpiece, the story follows bright young dr. Shop young frankenstein 40th anniversary bluray 1974 at best buy. The joyful secret of mel brooks success the dinner. Gene wilder as the title character, marty feldman as igor, a young and perky teri garr playing a village frau to the hilt, gene hackman in the scenestealing bit role of a lonely blind man, the great madeline kahn, and cloris leachman. Mel brooks delivers a loving homage to the classic universal monster movies with the hilarious young frankenstein. The book is alive and teeming with hundreds of photos, original interviews, and hilarious commentary. Mel brooks own words telling all about the players, the filming, and studio antics during the production of this great comedy classic. Mel brooks is an american film director, screenwriter, comedian, actor, producer, composer and songwriter.
The story of the making of the film by mel brooks, rebecca keegan, et al. Mel brooks is responsible for writing and creating some of the most classic comedies of the twentieth century, including young frankenstein which is being reissued this month to celebrate the films 40th anniversary. Now, im used to some studios keeping their work off the internet, famously studio ghibli, but as far as i can tell all of mel brook and gene wilders other work is available digitally. The new mel brooks musical young frankenstein was even nominated for three tonys. I love mel brooks films and this one, thanks to my wife who also loves this one, is number two. Mel brooks film young frankenstein 1974 is a nostalgic, hilarious spooftribute to classic horror films.
Young frankenstein is a 1974 american horror comedy film directed by mel brooks and starring gene wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous dr. A mel brooks book the story of the making of the film by mel brooks available from rakuten kobo. Young frankenstein was more carefully structured than blazing saddles, and its elegant blackandwhite cinematography replicated the look of the 1935 bride of frankenstein. Browse 1,639 young frankenstein stock photos and images available, or search for doctor frankenstein. Like all of mel brooks movies, there are plenty of sexual innuendo at work herereferences to a roll in the hay, to knockers, and the use of a german word that clearly in the context of the scene means penis. Featuring teri garr, madeline kahn, cloris leachman. Director mel brooks comic spoof of the frankenstein thats fronkensteen films is a comedy classic.
In the castle he finds a funny hunchback called igor, a pretty lab assistant named inga and the old housekeeper, frau blucher iiiiihhh. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. By some accounts, young frankenstein is the magnum opus of gene wilders diverse and broad assembly of performances.
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The book is alive and teeming with original interviews and hilarious commentary. Starring gene wilder, peter boyle, marty feldman, cloris leachman, teri garr, kenneth mars and madeline kahn. I love how mel brooks keeps some of the gothic element of what the author mary shelley wrote for her book frankenstein. Someone dmd me telling me it exclusive to verizon fios. An american grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that. It has been several decades since my first exposure to mel brooks1974 masterpiece, and my affection for the film seems to only grow with the years.
Pdf young frankenstein a mel brooks book download full. Brooks is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies including the producers, the twelve chairs, blazing saddles, young frankenstein, silent movie, high anxiety, history of the world, part i, spaceballs and robin hood. Within a year, both blazing saddles and young frankenstein would be released, arguably the greatest comic twofer in one year for any director brooks and star wilder. See 5 things you didnt know about young frankenstein to learn which voices are his. Victor frankenstein, and peter boyle as the monster. The new mel brooks musical young frankenstein by mel.
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