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Title Young Frankenstein / 20th Century Fox ; produced by Gruskoff/Venture Films, Crossbow Productions, Inc. and Jouer Limited ; A Mel Brooks film ; screen story and screenplay by Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks, based on characters in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley ; produced by Michael Gruskoff ; directed by Mel Brooks.

Publication Info. Beverly Hills, Calif. : Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, [2006]
©2006

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 Moore Video  PN1997 .Y659 2006    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Edition Widescreen ed.
Description 1 DVD (106 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
age Children
Physical Medium monochrome
Description digital
optical
mono
Dolby
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1
Series Mel Brooks collection
Mel Brooks collection.
System Details DVD ; NTSC, Region 1 ; dual-layer disc ; Dolby digital mono.
Cast Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn.
Credits Director of photography, Gerald Hirschfeld ; film editor, John C. Howard ; music composed and conducted by John Morris.
Summary A finely tuned parody of the old Frankenstein movies, in which Wilder returns to the old country to clear his family name. He finds his late grandfather's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. With Igor, his hunchbacked assistant, and the curvaceous Inga, Dr. Frankenstein creates a monster who only wants to be loved.
Audience MPAA rating: PG.
Contents Special features include: Optional audio feature commentary with director Mel Brooks ; Making FrankenSense of Young Frankenstein (36 min. ; making-of documentary) ; original trailers ; TV spots ; outtakes (ca. 5 min.) ; production stills ; deleted scenes (ca. 16 min.) ; Mexican interviews : Marty Feldman (ca. 4 min.) -- Gene Wilder and Cloris Leachman (ca. 3 min.).
Awards Named to the National Film Registry in 2003 by the Library of Congress ; Winner, Best Dramatic Writing (Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder), 1976 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards ; Winner, Best Dramatic Presentation, 1975 Hugo Awards ; Winner, Golden Scroll awards for : Best Director (Mel Brooks), Best Horror Film, Best Make-up (William Tuttle), Best Set Direction (Robert de Vestel, Dale Hennesy), Best Supporting Actor (Marty Feldman), 1976 Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (USA).
Note Originally produced as a motion picture in 1974.
Also issued as part of the set The Mel Brooks Collection.
Language English, French, or Spanish language soundtracks ; optional English closed-captions for the hearing impaired.
Subject Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein -- Film adaptations.
Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character) -- Drama.
Frankenstein, Victor (Fictitious character)
Genre/Form Drama.
Subject Human experimentation in medicine -- Drama.
Human experimentation in medicine.
Monsters -- Drama.
Monsters.
Scientists -- Drama.
Scientists.
Frankenstein films -- Parodies, imitations, etc.
Frankenstein films.
Monsters -- Juvenile drama.
Frankenstein's Monster (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile drama.
Frankenstein's Monster (Fictitious character)
Genre/Form Parodies, imitations, etc.
National Film Registry.
Comedy films.
Comedy films.
Monster films.
Monster films.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Parody films.
Parody films.
Fiction films.
Fiction films.
Mad scientist films.
Mad scientist films.
Film adaptations.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Video recordings.
Drama.
Parodies (Literature)
Parodies (Literature)
Added Author Brooks, Mel, 1926-
Gruskoff, Michael.
Wilder, Gene, 1933-2016.
Boyle, Peter, 1935-2006.
Feldman, Marty, 1933-1982.
Leachman, Cloris.
Garr, Teri, 1944-
Mars, Kenneth.
Kahn, Madeline.
Morris, John, 1926-2018. Young Frankenstein.
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Frankenstein.
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
Venture Films.
Crossbow Productions.
Jouer Films.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
Standard No. 024543371571
024543371588
Music No. 2237157 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment