Young Frankenstein

Young Frankenstein is a 1974 film directed by Mel Brooks, starring Gene Wilder as the title character. Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Peter Boyle, Madeline Kahn, Kenneth Mars, and Gene Hackman also star. The screenplay was written by Brooks and Wilder. The film is a parody of the horror film genre, in particular the various film versions of Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, mainly those made by Universal in the 1930s and '40s, to which the film is best seen as an affectionate homage.

Awards

Young Frankenstein received two Academy Award nominations for Best Sound (Richard Portman and Gene S. Cantamessa) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Wilder and Brooks). It was named the 13th funniest film in the American Film Institute list of 100 Laughs. The film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry.

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Academy Award - Best Sound - Richard Portman - Gene S. Cantamessa - Best Adapted Screenplay - American Film Institute - 100 Laughs - Library of Congress - National Film Registry

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The success of Young Frankenstein led to another horror spoof, 1974's Vampira starring David Niven and Teresa Graves. It was renamed Old Dracula for North American release in order to cash in on the name recognition of Young Frankenstein. In many locations, the two films were shown back-to-back as a double bill.

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1974 - David Niven - Teresa Graves - North America

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