Young Frankenstein (1974)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
The scariest comedy of all time!
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.

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Cast

Gene Wilder Gene Wilder As: Dr. Frankenstein
Peter Boyle Peter Boyle As: Monster
Marty Feldman Marty Feldman As: Igor
Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn As: Elizabeth
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman As: Frau Blücher
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Storyline

A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.


Tagline: The scariest comedy of all time!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English, Deutsch

Release Date: 15 December 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Crossbow Productions, Gruskoff/Venture Films, Jouer Limited

Budget: $2,800,000

Revenue: $86,273,333

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Cast

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Dr. Frankenstein

Peter Boyle

Peter Boyle

Monster

Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Igor

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Elizabeth

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Frau Blücher

Teri Garr

Teri Garr

Inga

Kenneth Mars

Kenneth Mars

Inspector Kemp

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

Herr Falkstein

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Mr. Hilltop

Danny Goldman

Danny Goldman

Medical Student

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Oscar Beregi Jr.

Sadistic Jailor

Arthur Malet

Arthur Malet

Village Elder

Anne Beesley

Anne Beesley

Little Girl

Monte Landis

Monte Landis

Gravedigger

Rusty Blitz

Rusty Blitz

Gravedigger

John Madison

John Madison

Villager

John Dennis

John Dennis

Orderly in Frankenstein's Class

Rick Norman

Rick Norman

Villager

Rolfe Sedan

Rolfe Sedan

Train Conductor

Terrence Pushman

Terrence Pushman

Villager

Randolph Dobbs

Randolph Dobbs

Villager

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

Emcee at Frankenstein's Show

Pat O'Hara

Pat O'Hara

Villager

Michael Fox

Michael Fox

Helga's Father

Lidia Kristen

Lidia Kristen

Helga's Mother

Richard A. Roth

Richard A. Roth

Inspector Kemp's Aide

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Blindman

Berry Kroeger

Berry Kroeger

First Village Elder (uncredited)

Ian Abercrombie

Ian Abercrombie

Second Villager (uncredited)

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Werewolf / Cat / Victor Frankenstein (voice) (uncredited)

Lou Cutell

Lou Cutell

Frightened Villager (uncredited)

Leoda Richards

Leoda Richards

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Clement von Franckenstein

Clement von Franckenstein

Villager Screaming at Monster (uncredited)

Jeff Maxwell

Jeff Maxwell

Medical Student (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Theatre Goer (uncredited)

Johnny Marlin

Johnny Marlin

Spectator (uncredited)

Maida Severn

Maida Severn

Train Passenger (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Member of Angry Mob (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Villager (uncredited)

Gary Wright

Gary Wright

Villager (uncredited)

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Ray Quiroz

Ray Quiroz

Script Supervisor

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Assistant Director

Barry Stern

Barry Stern

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Screenplay

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Screenplay

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Screenstory

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Screenstory

Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

Characters

Production Crew

Michael Gruskoff

Michael Gruskoff

Producer

Jane Feinberg

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Frank Baur

Frank Baur

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

John C. Howard

John C. Howard

Editor

Stanford C. Allen

Stanford C. Allen

Assistant Editor

William D. Gordean

William D. Gordean

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Dorothy Jeakins

Dorothy Jeakins

Costume Design

Edwin Butterworth

Edwin Butterworth

Makeup Artist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Dick James

Dick James

Wardrobe Master

Ed Wynigear

Ed Wynigear

Wardrobe Master

Phyllis Garr

Phyllis Garr

Wardrobe Master

Carolyn Ewart

Carolyn Ewart

Wardrobe Master

Mary Keats

Mary Keats

Hairdresser

Sound

Richard Portman

Richard Portman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Hall

Don Hall

Sound Editor

John Morris

John Morris

Orchestrator

Jonathan Tunick

Jonathan Tunick

Orchestrator

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

John Morris

John Morris

Conductor

Gene S. Cantamessa

Gene S. Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gerald Hirschfeld

Gerald Hirschfeld

Director of Photography

Richard Tim Vanik

Richard Tim Vanik

Camera Operator

Lighting

Art Department

Robert De Vestel

Robert De Vestel

Set Decoration

Dale Hennesy

Dale Hennesy

Production Design

Hendrik Wynands

Hendrik Wynands

Construction Coordinator

Anthony Goldschmidt

Anthony Goldschmidt

Title Designer

Anthony Goldschmidt

Anthony Goldschmidt

Graphic Designer

Charles Sertin

Charles Sertin

Assistant Property Master

Jack M. Marino

Jack M. Marino

Property Master

Other Crew

Ken Strickfaden

Ken Strickfaden

Thanks

Henry Millar Jr.

Henry Millar Jr.

Special Effects

Hal Millar

Hal Millar

Special Effects

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