Young Frankenstein Part 2 - a podcast by William Scanlin
from 2022-11-15T10:26:55
In 1974 Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder took a jab at the Universal pictures classic 1930s Frankenstein series with what has now become a comedy classic, and Gene Wilder's personal favorite work, Young Frankenstein. Join us as we breakdown where the movies originated from, how it predicted Covid-19 interactions, and how to pronounce henchmen names.
This is a full spoilercast, so go watch Young Frankenstein before listening!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
2:26 - The brain depository and the monster comes to life
10:15 - Blucher’s boyfriend and Puttin’ on the Ritz
15:22 - Elizabeth arrives and the brain transfusion
20:05 - Final thoughts on the film
23:02 - How has it aged?
28:40 - Outro
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References used:
Gene Wilder On His First & Only Argument With Mel Brooks | Late Night with Conan O’Brien
https://ascmag.com/articles/the-story-behind-the-filming-of-young-frankenstein
https://moviestvnetwork.com/stories/behind-the-scenes-of-young-frankenstein
https://nypost.com/2016/10/30/mel-brooks-hilarious-secrets-behind-the-making-of-young-frankenstein/
https://www.wpr.org/milwaukees-patrick-mcgilligan-takes-us-behind-scenes-young-frankenstein
http://www.propellermag.com/Oct2016/TotheroBrooksOct16.html
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