The film is a parody of the classic horror film genre, in particular the various film adaptations of Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus produced by Universal Pictures in the 1930s. Dr. Frederick Frankenstein is a lecturing physician at an American medical school and engaged to Elizabeth, a socialite. as the professor and his neurotic girlfriend. The gags come thick and fast and the humour is very dry at times. The film grossed $86.2 million on a $2.78 million budget. [24], Igor (pronounced "eye-gor" /ˈaɪɡɔːr/)[26] is the hunchbacked assistant of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, and the grandson of Igor, the original assistant of Frederick's grandfather, Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein Junior (Originaltitel: Young Frankenstein) ist eine Komödie des auf Filmparodien spezialisierten Regisseurs Mel Brooks aus dem Jahr 1974. Peter Boyle , US actor, in costume in a publicity portrait issued for the film, 'Young Frankenstein', 1974. Igor is a devoted servant who loves to serve, although maybe isn't very good at it. Cloris Leachman is superb as Frau Blucher, whose name terrifies the horses. My favorite clip/quote from the movie Clue. Kind of comments on the action, and has a lot of very bizarre non sequiturs, with a kind of higher status than anyone else in the show. But - that is all to the good and the movie just flies along. Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn are perfectly cast as Viktor Frankenstein ('Fronkensteen, please!) The creature takes its first steps, but, frightened by the sight of Igor lighting a match, he attacks Frederick and nearly strangles him before he is sedated. We don't need another Frankenstein." Madeline Kahn talks with Gene Wilder at the train station in a scene from the movie "Young Frankenstein" circa 1974. Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr and Cloris Leachman worked behind-the-scenes magic to create a masterful parody. But - that is all to the good and the movie just flies along. [9] In 2003, it was deemed "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the United States National Film Preservation Board, and selected for preservation in the Library of Congress National Film Registry. [29] According to Gene Wilder, who co-wrote the script and played Frederick Frankenstein, the joke was added while shooting the scene by Mel Brooks, inspired by the old "talcum powder" joke. He [said], "If you're not in it, I'll do it." “Young Frankenstein”’s his masterpiece. Mar 18, 2013 - Explore Nikki VanBroekhuizen's board "Madeline Kahn" on Pinterest. Which brings us to Madeline Kahn’s Elizabeth, one of cinema’s perfect creations. '"[35], Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times praised the film as "a likable, unpredictable blending of slapstick and sentiment. He does it in his own kind of personal way."[46]. as the professor and his neurotic girlfriend. Taking a second brain labeled "Abnormal", Igor returns with it, and Frederick transplants it into the corpse, thinking he has transplanted Delbrück's brain. Source: www.homevideos.com/revcom/83b.htm, Source: http://community.livejournal.com/madelinekahn/14693.html#cutid1. [5] Much of the lab equipment used as props was created by Kenneth Strickfaden for the 1931 film Frankenstein. I love the script." Madeline Kahn talks with Gene Wilder at the train station in a scene from the movie "Young Frankenstein" circa 1974. Cloris Leachman was nominated as a lead despite Madeline Kahn having far more screen time. After he wrote the two-page scenario, he called Brooks, who told him that it seemed like a "cute" idea but showed little interest. She reveals the monster's love of violin music and her own romantic relationship with Frederick's grandfather. He’s going t… Sep 29, 2019 - Explore David Roberts's board "Madeline", followed by 672 people on Pinterest. See more ideas about madeline kahn, women humor, young frankenstein. Later, Frederick sends Igor to find a brain and entrusts him with the vital organ, but the henchman drops it, surreptitiously replacing the brain with another. [43], The musical version will be used as the basis of a live broadcast event on the ABC network in the last quarter of 2020, with Brooks producing.[44]. 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Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn are perfectly cast as Viktor Frankenstein ('Fronkensteen, please!) His idea was very simple: What if the grandson of Dr. Frankenstein wanted nothing to do with the family whatsoever. Ridiculously sexy. When he meets the Doctor, he takes it as a given that he will work for him. View of, from left, American actress Madeline Kahn , director and actor Mel Brooks, and actress Teri Garr at a restaurant as they clown around... Actor Mel Brooks and Madeline Kahn wear disguises in a scene from the movie "High Anxiety" which was released in 1977. Mrs. White explains why she killed Yvette. They simply rely on the old movie plots to get them through a rambling collection of scene parodies and a more or less constant stream of puns, double entendres and other verbal rib-pokers and thigh-slappers. [39] The film was released onto DVD the second time on September 5, 2006. [Laughs.] 28 on Total Film magazine's readers' "List of the 50 Greatest Comedy Films of All Time",[7] No. Remembering the great Madeline Kahn, Terri Garr, Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman in some hilarious outtakes from Mel Brooks, "Young Frankenstein". Meanwhile, unaware of the creature's existence, the townspeople gather to discuss their unease at Frederick continuing his grandfather's work. He and Igor steal the corpse of a recently executed criminal, and Frederick sets to work experimenting on the large corpse. Cloris Leachman is superb as Frau Blucher, whose name terrifies the horses. Young Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy horror film directed by Mel Brooks and starring Gene Wilder as the title character, a descendant of the infamous Dr. Victor Frankenstein, and Peter Boyle as the monster. No matter what scene she’s in, no matter which moment you catch, she’s mind-blowing. The brilliant Madeline Kahn and Gene Wilder in a scene from Young Frankenstein directed by Mel Brooks. "[36] Gary Arnold of The Washington Post, who disliked Blazing Saddles, reported being "equally untickled" with Young Frankenstein and wrote that "Wilder and Brooks haven't dreamed up a funny plot. They create the creature, who goes on a rampage shortly after waking. [42] The musical opened on Broadway at the Foxwoods Theatre (then the Hilton Theatre) on November 8, 2007 and closed on January 4, 2009. The gags come thick and fast and the humour is very dry at times. [40] The film then released on DVD the third time on September 9, 2014 as a 40th anniversary edition along with the Blu-ray. Madeline Kahn and Peter Boyle ending scene of Young Frankenstein It was Medavoy who suggested that Wilder talk to Mel Brooks about directing. There are pieces of dialogue by the actors as well as background and incidental music on the disc. Hilarious love scene with Madeline Kahn and Peter Boyle from Young Frankenstein, Source: http://www.morethings.com/fan/blazing_saddles/photo_gallery01.htm, Source: http://www.flixster.com/actor/madeline-kahn/photos?p=10882554, Source: www.movieactors.com/actors/madelinekahn.htm, Source: http://www.aveleyman.com/ActorCredit.aspx?ActorID=9042. Madeline Kahn talks with Gene Wilder at the train station in a scene from the movie "Young Frankenstein" circa 1974. Certainly Jeanette MacDonald's puristic rendition of "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" will never have quite the same meaning again after you've heard Madeline's spin on it. The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: 1974 American comedy horror film by Mel Brooks. Mel was 5 years old in 1931 when he saw Boris Karloff in “Frankenstein.” He was so terrified, he asked his mother, Kate, if he could sleep with the window by the fire escape closed in their Brooklyn apartment. Principal photography began on February 19, 1974, and wrapped on May 3, 1974. Erstklassige Nachrichtenbilder in hoher Auflösung bei Getty Images Young Frankenstein is a key film in Wilder’s cinematic legacy, and we are part of Wilder’s legacy every time we quote (even "neigh") Young Frankenstein. Soon, Frederick is ready to re-animate his creature, who is eventually brought to life by electrical charges during a lightning storm. It was around that time that Wilder began toying around with an idea for an original story involving the grandson of Victor Frankenstein inheriting his grandfather's mansion and his research. The screenplay was written by Wilder and Brooks.[4]. Arnold, Gary (December 21, 1974). Young Frankenstein (1974) An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that he is not as insane as people believe, .\r\rA few very funny outtakes from the Young Frankenstein scene where Madeline Kahn portrays the role of the fiancée, Elizabeth, to the young Dr. Frankenstein, .\r\rYoung Frankenstein is a 1974 American comedy film directed by Mel Brooks and … In the musical adaptation, Igor's character and lines remain mostly the same. Then Kahn's schedule cleared up, Mel Brooks fired Williams and replaced her with Kahn. We ordered a pot of Earl Grey tea coupled with a container of cream and a small kettle of brown sugar cubes. . He becomes exasperated when anyone brings up the subject of his grandfather Victor Frankenstein, the infamous mad scientist, and insists that his surname is pronounced "Fronkensteen". See more ideas about Young frankenstein, Frankenstein, Favorite movies. as the professor and his neurotic girlfriend. 13 on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 funniest American movies. [10][11] It was later adapted by Brooks and Thomas Meehan as a stage musical. Madeline Gail Kahn (née Wolfson; September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an American actress, comedian and singer, known for comedic roles in films directed by Peter Bogdanovich and Mel Brooks, including What's Up, Doc? So I wasn't in it, and he did it.[23]. Cloris Leachman is superb as Frau Blucher, whose name terrifies the horses. But - that is all to the good and the movie just flies along. [citation needed], Brooks adapted the film into a musical of the same name which premiered in Seattle at the Paramount Theatre and ran from August 7 to September 1, 2007. Upon hearing that the professor pronounces his name "Fronkensteen", Igor insists that his name is pronounced "Eyegor", rather than the traditional "Eegor". "[37] Tom Milne of the UK's The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote in a mixed review that "all too often Brooks resorts to the most clichéd sort of Carry On smut" and criticized Marty Feldman's "grotesquely unfunny mugging," but praised a couple of sequences (the flower-throwing scene and the Monster's encounter with the blind man) as "very close to brilliance" and called Peter Boyle as the Monster "one of the undiluted pleasures of the film (and the only actor ever to suggest that he might play the part as well as Karloff). Madeline Kahn's post-coital, cigarette-smoking scene with ‘ol zipperneck' who leaves her in a sexual snit must go down in Hollywood annals as the funniest scene ever caught on camera. [25] In one of the scenes of a village assembly, one of the authority figures says that they already know what Frankenstein is up to based on five previous experiences. In 'Young Frankenstein,' the quotes come as fast as the sight gags and slapstick humor -- Gene Wilder's writing and Mel Brooks' direction made the 1974 a comedy classic. After discovering the secret entrance to his grandfather's laboratory and reading his private journals, Frederick decides to resume his grandfather's experiments in re-animating the dead. The monster escapes when Frederick's fiancée Elizabeth arrives unexpectedly for a visit, taking her captive as he flees. 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[13] When a solicitor informs him that he has inherited his family's estate in Transylvania after the death of his great-grandfather, the Baron Beaufort von Frankenstein, Frederick travels to Europe to inspect the property. On April 29, 1997, One Way Records reissued it on CD. Mel Brooks wanted at least $2.3 million dedicated to the budget, whereas Columbia Pictures decided that $1.7 million had to be enough. Frederick growls wordlessly and embraces Inga who, as Elizabeth did when abducted by the monster, sings the refrain "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life".[17]. as the professor and his neurotic girlfriend. It was nominated for three Tony Awards, and starred Roger Bart, Sutton Foster, Shuler Hensley, Megan Mullally, Christopher Fitzgerald, and Andrea Martin. The LP and disc are now out of print and command a very high price on Internet auction sites when available. So wurde der Film in Schwarzweiß gedreht; die Originalkulisse aus der Frankenstein-Verfilmung von 1931 diente als Drehort für die Laborszenen. Wilder mentioned his Frankenstein idea, and within a few days, sent Medavoy four pages of his idea (the entire Transylvania train station scene, which he had started writing after seeing Feldman on Dean Martin's Comedy World). I said, "Not another! I just want to keep it. Certainly Jeanette MacDonald's puristic rendition of "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life" will never have quite the same meaning again after you've heard Madeline's spin on it. "Monstrous Spoof". Gene Wilder and Madeline Kahn are perfectly cast as Viktor Frankenstein ('Fronkensteen, please!) Just as the Kemp-led mob storms the laboratory, Frankenstein transfers some of his stabilizing intellect to the creature who, as a result, is able to reason with and placate the mob. 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