In 1974 Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder took a jab at the Universal pictures classic 1930s Frankenstein series with what has now become a comedy classic, and Gene Wilder's personal favorite work, Young Frankenstein. Join us as we breakdown where the movies originated from, how it predicted Covid-19 interactions, and how to pronounce henchmen names.
This is a full spoilercast, so go watch Young Frankenstein before listening!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:48 - Opening Trailer and our history with the movie
13:39 - Behind the scenes of Young Frankenstein
19:56 - The movie's opening scare and the doo-doo lecture
25:10 - Madeline Kahn, the train, and Eyegor (not Igor)
35:19 - Frau Blucher, Inga, and visual gags
45:14 - Recommendations of similar movies
48:30 - Outro
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References used:
Gene Wilder On His First & Only Argument With Mel Brooks | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
https://ascmag.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-filming-of-young-frankenstein
https://moviestvnetwork.com/stories/behind-the-scenes-of-young-frankenstein
https://nypost.com/2016/10/30/mel-brooks-hilarious-secrets-behind-the-making-of-young-frankenstein/
https://www.wpr.org/milwaukees-patrick-mcgilligan-takes-us-behind-scenes-young-frankenstein
