Young Frankenstein

Send us Fan Mail This episode examines the movie Young Frankenstein, the artistic concepts behind its filming, the cast, character development, and a surprising comparison with Edgar Poe’s double in William Wilson! 00:00 Introduction 02:11 Intro to Dr. Frankenstein 04:23 Background to writing movie 10:14 Artistic concepts (black and white, budget) 13:35 Gene Wilder 14:20 Peter Boyle 14:43 Mary Feldman 15:44 Teri Garr 16:31 Madeline Khan 18:29 Gene Hackman 18:56 Set 19:44 Character development 21:41 Poe’s William Wilson and “the double” 29:33 Summary 31:24 Sources and outro Learn about the best horror movie parody ever! Learn how Mel Brooks made Young Frankenstein to deal with his childhood fears (and make a lot of money!) What does it mean to have an “enormous schwanzschtucker”? Where did the filmmakers get the set for the movie? Learn how Young Frankenstein is like Edgar Allan Poe’s “William Wilson” What do Aerosmith and Rum D.M.C. have to do with Young Frankenstein? How and why do Dr. Frankenstein and the creature give parts of their bodies to each other? Support the show Thank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.