Young Frankenstein
1974
*****
Director: Mel Brooks
Cast: Gene Wilder, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Kenneth Mars
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein is eager to dissociate himself from his family's reputation. However, when he inherits the family estate in Transylvania, he is gradually drawn to his late grandfather's experiments with reanimation. Mel Brooks' finest comedy is a sweet, funny, and lovingly staged black and white parody of the classic Frankenstein movies of the 1930s. The characters are wonderfully drawn and the film includes many unforgettable moments. Some of the props are from James Whale's 1931 film.
