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Young Frankenstein

Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC One West

Celebratory parody of the 1930s Frankenstein films as the doctor's grandson inherits the creepy old Transylvanian estate.

Somewhat embarrassed by his family's dubious background, he arrives to find the castle inhabited by descendants of those who populated his grandfather's unusual world. Overcoming his initial misgivings, he decides to piece together a creature of his own. Show less

Contributors

Dr Frederick Frankenstein:
Gene Wilder
The Monster:
Peter Boyle
Elizabeth:
Madeline Kahn
Frau Blucher:
Cloris Leachman
Inspector Kemp:
Kenneth Mars
Herr Falkstein:
Richard Haydn
Mr Hilltop:
Liam Dunn
Medical student:
Danny Goldman
Sadistic jailor:
Oscar Beregi
Blindman:
Gene Hackman
Director:
Mel Brooks
Writer:
Mel Brooks
Composer:
John Morris
Director of photography:
Gerald Hirschfeld

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