Young Frankenstein Resources

Here's Mel's own website. As you can see, at almost 90, he hasn't slowed down.

You may have heard of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We can refresh your memory, no brain transplant needed.

The Cliff-Notes version of the movie.

Fun things to know on the film's 40th birthday.

Not everyone thought this movie was an instant classic.

See through the eyes of Young Frankenstein's cinematographer—without needing an eye transplant—in this excerpt of his book.

This isn't a sitcom, and Mel Brooks didn't want a laugh track, so he had the crew stuff their mouths with a hanky if they felt like laughing on the set of his "finest" film.

Brooks didn't want the dance segment in the movie, but he now believes it to be the film's best scene.

They were lined up around the block in L.A. for the film's 40th birthday.

Mel dishes on a bunch of subjects, including our film's 40th anniversary.

The "Comedy God" reminisces about Young Frankenstein.

The legendary, hard-to-impress New Yorker film critic Pauline Kael was pretty impressed with Gene Wilder's "controlled maniacal" performance as Frederick in her 1974 review of the movie.

New York Times reviewer Vincent Canby loved the film, and described Frederick Frankenstein as a combination of Thomas Edison and Winnie-the-Pooh, with your average Playboy appreciator of bosoms thrown in for good measure.

Cinemassacre has nothing to be angry about here. They love Young Frankenstein, especially Gene Wilder's wild performance.

A very serious interview with a very serious Mel Brooks.

Gene Wilder comes out of his own secret lab to look back on his career, including his iconic Young Frankenstein role.

Brooks puts the "Mel" in Jimmy Kimmel to talk about the 40th anniversary of Young Frankenstein.

Brooks talks about adapting Young Frankenstein to the stage.

Not everyone found the Young Frankenstein stage musical electrifying.

The original poster emphasizes both class (top hat!) and craziness (Gene Wilder's wacky face).

In this neat behind-the-scenes shot, we see that even though the film was shot in black & white, the monster was still green.

In another fun behind-the-scenes peek, Brooks looks on and laughs as Wilder takes his frustration out on the monster. You could tell the entire story from this one shot.