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Young Frankenstein

As a respected researcher and physician, Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, the grandson of the more famous Dr. Victor Frankenstein, who did experiments on bringing back the dead, tries to disassociate himself from his more famous relative, even to the point of pronouncing their surname differently. Regardless, Frederick is drawn back to the small Transylvannian town and castle where Victor conducted his experiments, he leaving behind his somewhat standoffish and "untouchable" fiancée, Elizabeth, back in the US. He also slowly begins to get drawn into the research that his grandfather conducted, he eventually learns not by accident. As Frederick tries to reanimate his dead subject with the help of his hunchbacked aide Igor and his beautiful assistant Inga, rumors abound in the town of what he is doing, they who have been trying to disassociate themselves from the work of the former Dr. Frankenstein generations ago. Inspector Kemp is tasked with stopping any work if it is indeed happening. All these issues collide as Frederick and team try to hide their work from the Inspector while hitting some technical roadblocks, and as Elizabeth comes to Transylvannia and accidentally gets caught up in the experiment.

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Gene Wilder
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein
Madeline Kahn
Elizabeth
Marty Feldman
Igor

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Awards

  • 1975 - Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other Material - nominated
  • 1975 - Oscar - Best Sound - nominated
  • 1975 - Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical - nominated
  • 1975 - Golden Globe - Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture - nominated

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