Young Frankenstein [40th Anniversary] [Blu-ray]

Young Frankenstein [40th Anniversary] [Blu-ray]

Director: Mel Brooks Cast: Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
, Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
, Marty Feldman
Marty Feldman
, Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Mel Brooks
Young Frankenstein [40th Anniversary] [Blu-ray]

Young Frankenstein [40th Anniversary] [Blu-ray]

Director: Mel Brooks Cast: Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
, Peter Boyle
Peter Boyle
, Marty Feldman
Marty Feldman
, Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Mel Brooks

Blu-ray (Anniversary Edition / Wide Screen)

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Overview

Mel Brooks' affectionate parody of Universal's Frankenstein series of the 1930s is so lovingly filmed in the Gothic style of the originals (even using fine-grain black-and-white stock) that at times it artistically surpasses its role models. Gene Wilder plays Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, a neurosurgeon determined to distance himself from his notorious forebears. Inheriting the family castle in Transylvania, Dr. F is met at the train station by Igor (Marty Feldman), the hunchbacked, cock-eyed assistant of Frankenstein's grandfather. Igor introduces Frederick to his buxom, Teutonic assistant Inga (Teri Garr), who eagerly awaits Frederick in the back of the hay wagon that will take them to fearsome Frankenstein Castle, overseen by the formidable Frau Blucher (Cloris Leachman), the mention of whose name causes all nearby horses to whinny in terror. Suddenly obsessed with the notion of carrying on Grandpa's work, Frederick rapidly assembles his creature (Peter Boyle), who closely resembles its Karloff-ian predecessor, save for its bald pate and the zippers on its neck. Frightened by fire -- and only briefly mollified by Frau Blucher's violin -- the monster escapes into the night. After its recapture, Frederick endeavors to humanize his creation by teaching it a song-and-dance number, "Puttin' on the Ritz," but once more the monster is enraged by fire. Its next escape coincides with the arrival of ultra-fussy fianc?e Elizabeth (Madeline Kahn), whom the monster kidnaps and takes to a secret cave where they share some of life's sweeter mysteries. Meanwhile Frederick and his friends desperately try to find a way to save the creature from the angry villagers seeking to destroy him. The Brooks-Wilder script, the evocative musical score by John Morris, and the crisp black-and-white lenswork of Gerald Hirschfield all combine for a frolicsome comedy experience that rang up a $39 million profit at the box office -- nearly 20 times its cost.

Product Details

Release Date: 09/09/2014
UPC: 0024543880066
Original Release: 1974
Rating: PG
Source: 20Th Century Fox
Region Code: A
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:45:00
Sales rank: 822

Special Features

Commentary by Mel Brooks; Interviews with Mary Feldman, Gene Wilder and Cloric Leachman; Inside the lab: Secret formula's in the making of Young Frankenstein; Blucher Button; It's Alive! Creating a monster classic featurette; Transylvanian lullaby: The music of John Morris; Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein featurette; Deleted scenes; Outtakes; Production photo galleries

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gene Wilder Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Peter Boyle Monster
Marty Feldman Igor
Madeline Kahn Elizabeth
Cloris Leachman Frau Blucher
Teri Garr Inga
Kenneth Mars Inspector Kemp
Gene Hackman Blind Hermit
Richard Haydn Herr Falkstein
Liam Dunn Mr. Hilltop
Danny Goldman Medical Student
Leon Askin Herr Waldman
Oscar Beregi Jr. Sadistic Jailer
Lou Cutell Frightened Villager
Arthur Malet Village Elder
Richard A. Roth Kemp's Aide
Monte Landis Gravedigger
Rusty Blitz Actor
Gordon Mitchell Dr. Otto Frankenstein
Xiro Papas Mosaic - the Frankenstein Monster
Dalila Di Lazzaro Sonia
Enrico Rossi First Investigator
Fulvio Mingozzi Second Investigator
Luigi Antonio Guerra Agent
Renate Kasché Redhead in the Car
Ann Odessa Stripper
Oscar Beregi Sadistic Jailer
Mel Brooks Actor
John Dennis Actor
Michael Fox Actor
Lidia Kristen Actor
Norbert Schiller Actor
Rolfe Sedan Actor
Daniele Patucchi Composer
John Morris Composer

Technical Credits
Mel Brooks Director,Screenwriter
Gene Wilder Screenwriter
Michael Gruskoff Producer
Hal Millar Special Effects
Henry Miller Jr. Special Effects
Gene Cantamessa Sound/Sound Designer
Richard Portman Sound/Sound Designer
Jesse Wayne Stunts
Jane Feinberg Casting
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