Clarification cause I've got a bunch of comments, I'm aware films in the 70s had color. My favorite movie is Halloween. 😂 I used to not watch old or b/w but I think it sounds like I suggested all old movies were b/w. I did trim out context to that statement explaining that I have only seen the Universal monsters stuff but never been a huge fan. Blasphemy watching a spoof of those films, I know. 😂 I trimmed that out because I called it Hammer Horror by accident, which those did have color.
Fun fact: Aerosmith was on tour when this movie came out. They went to see it in theaters and Steven Tyler was so amused by Mary Feldman's "walk this way" bit that he wrote the song, Walk This Way.
One of the biggest hits of the 1940's Swing Era was a song called 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' performed by Glenn Miller. The first line was " Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo / Track 29, boy you can give me a shine". Most of the audience, even in the 1970's, would have gotten the reference. Igor's "You take the blond..." was a classic Groucho Marx line. There is so much trivia associated with this film. I highly suggest you watch the Young Frankenstein Movie Documentary w/ Mel Brooks. Only a half hour and here on TH-cam. A half hour watching Brooks talk about one of his best films is a classic in and of itself. Teri Garr (Inga) went to my high school, though she was ten years ahead of me. I smile when I catch one of her films.
The gag *"Walk This Way"* became a rock classic song. Steve Tyler of Aerosmith said that scene was the inspiration of the Aerosmith classic song *"Walk The Way".* Another trivia about this movie was that the studio didn't want Mel Brooks to cameo in the movie but he can direct it. But Mel Brooks was in the movie with his voice. He was the wolfs during the *"Were Wolf"* scene. Frankenstein was played by Peter Boyle. He is better known as Raymond's dad Frank on the show *"Everybody Loves Raymond".* Last trivia: The lab is the same lab set from the original 1931 *"Frankenstein"* film starring Boris Karloff.
Part of the reason why this movie was so different from other Mel Brooks movies is that Gene Wilder actually wrote the script and Mel Brooks just did revisions. Gene would write scenes and then give them to Brooks who would make slight changes here and there and they would discuss the results. It's actually said that Mel Brooks got into a long argument on whether or not they really needed the tap dancing scene (Wilder for, Brooks against) until finally Brooks just calmly said ok we'll keep it and he explained that if it wasn't needed Gene Wilder wouldn't have argued for as long so clearly it must be needed.
Yes but did you notice that Gene Wilder who have been in both the producers and Blazing Saddles never did another film with Mel Brookd. I don't think the argument ended as amicably as everybody says.
19:22 Inspector Kemp is a parody of a character in "Son of Frankenstein" named inspector Krogh. Like Kemp, Krogh has a prosthetic arm (his real one having been torn from his body by the monster) which he manipulated with the real one. Krogh also wears a monocle, though without an eyepatch under it.
5:16=The "walk this way" gag (meaning "walk over here" AND "walk the exact way I'm walking") is one of my favorites. 10:04=The idea that a violin would actually be warm after playing it is also hilariously ridiculous. 13:30=Many of the laboratory's unique gadgets were ones actually used in the 1931 film, Frankenstein. 15:26=According to previous movies, this character's arm was ripped off by Victor's original monster and replaced by a wooden one. 27:06=Igor is only making fun of Frederick, here. 29:19=White streaks sometimes form when one is in shock. They're also used to justify her hair at the end (when it's up like the Bride).
5:16 I remember the Three Stooges doing that "walk this way" gag in like the 1940s but it probably is an old Vaudeville joke recycled for the younger generation 😄
He and Gene Wilder played tennis and he asked him for a role in this movie cause he'd just come off of The French Connection and wanted to show he could do comedy.
33:14 - Mel Brooks voiced the "Where wolf", the cat and Baron Frankenstein. It was part of a deal made with Gene Wilder. Gene would only do the movie if Mel didn't make a physical appearance. Gene thought that seeing Mel would ruin the illusion. He has said that this was his favorite of all his films.
BTW, the original props for the laboratory used in the original Frankenstein movie were still around stored a warehouse..... and were used for this movie. Yes... Frankenstein is indeed Peter Boyle who was Frank Barone in 'Everybody Loves Raymond"
Marty Feldman kept moving Igor's hump from side to side. This was not in the script initially but was improvised by Marty. Mel loved it and wrote it in.
"Dr. Fronkensteen! Are you all right!" "MY NAME! IS! FRANKENSTEIN!" Fun Fact: In 1974 Aerosmith took a break from a long night of recording to see this film. Steven Tyler wrote the band's hit "Walk This Way" the morning after seeing the movie, inspired by Marty Feldman's "Walk This Way" scene. Giving Props Fact: When Mel Brooks was preparing for this film, he discovered that Ken Strickfaden, who'd made the elaborate electrical machinery for the lab sequences in the Universal Frankenstein films, was still alive and living in the Los Angeles area. Brooks visited Strickfaden, and found that he had stored all the equipment in his garage. Brooks made a deal to rent the equipment, and gave Strickfaden the screen credit he didn't receive for the original films. Not A Hack Fact: Gene Hackman ad-libbed The Blind Man's "espresso" line. The scene immediately fades to black because the crew erupted into fits of laughter. Hackman was unable to repeat the line without laughing with the rest of the crew, so the first take was used. Hackman was uncredited when the movie was originally released in theaters.
I’ll never forget this movie and it’s hilarious one liners and occurrences. The most straight played line can be the funniest. When the camera was panning across the jars, and suddenly IGOR shows up singing, while they gasp in fear; it doesn’t get better than that. A wonderful film, with wonderful talent.
She was BRILLIANT in that role. I saw that in the theater as a Streisand fan, but the movie is much more of a story within character's than a Bab's film. Actually, anyone could have been filmed in her part, saying that so it is a classically underrated piece
Also Jay, I was impressed that you recognized Peter Boyle from Everybody Loves Raymond as the monster. He also played the general manager on Outland which I thought you had watched but can't find the video. It is a 1981 space action film that stars Sean Connery...if you have never watched it, it is worth a watch!
Great reaction, this movie hit you just as it was supposed to. Gene and Mel started working on this during Blazing Saddles and Gene's requirement was that Mel NOT be a character. As far as "random", look up the song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and see if any other commenter clues you in on the "walk this way" gag and the song of the same name. (Failing that, I am sure the story is online.) This movie spoofs multiple Frankenstein films, so there are elements from all of them (as well as the original props). Inspector Kemp lost his arm to a previous monster - which explains the wooden one and also his expertise in the subject. It doesn't explain why he wore a monocle over an eyepatch, which you seemed to have missed. Lots of subtle things going on in this one.
Marty Feldman (Igor) moved the hump from one side to the other throughout filming as a prank until they noticed and added it to the script. Gene insisted that Mel not have any parts in the picture (it was his original idea and he wrote most of it with Mel only doing some rewrites).
Many thanks for this reaction... Marty Feldman is so great in this film... he was always playing jokes, and was even moving his hump around between takes, so nobody could keep track of anything. He was offered an operation to fix his eyes several times but he always refused, He said that if he did that, then he would just look like everyone else ..
That's great! I'm not sure I've seen Marty outside of images in relation to this film. I have at least another movie of his on my list so I look forward to catching him again.
@@JayBondReacts He's in another movie with Gene Wilder, where Gene plays Sherlock Holmes brother. It's pretty funny too lol, I can't remember what it's called.
4:24 The most obscure reference imaginable! (EDIT: Should've looked through the comments first, I see someone already nailed it.) _Pardon me, boy / Is that the Chattanooga choo-choo?_ _Track twenty-nine! / Boy, you can gimme a shine?_ But because this is a Mel Brooks film from the '70s, the use of "shine" here might also be intended to mean a certain act that would be _incredibly_ illegal if it involved a child. Inspector Kemp, the little girl, and the Hermit are all inspired by characters from the earliest '40s Universal _Frankenstein_ movies.
I really like your reaction videos because you're very genuine in how you react. You're not playing it up for the camera or anything which makes it feel like we're really just watching along with you. This is one of my favourite movies! Gene Wilder is hilarious 🤣
Thank you so much! That's the goal! I'm not personally a fan of reactors who go crazy and that's not really who I am. Unless I drink too much. 😂 Glad you enjoy this movie. Really wish I did a refresher of the original movies but it's too late now. 😂
@@JayBondReacts Mel Brooks was the train conductor towards the beginning of the movie and before you ask, yes, Marty Feldman who portrayed Igor had actually crossed eyes which made the " too late for that" quip all the more funnier.
Mel does make an appearance, however, it's just his hands at the beginning, removing the Will from Victor Frankenstein's casket, he also voiced the cat getting hit by a dart sound effect. It was actually a condition of Gene Wilder's, who wrote the screenplay, that Mel, not appear in front of the camera for this film. He didn't think that the characters Mel always plays, would work in the film and thought it would actually detract from it and be out of place.
Mel Brooks used the actual props from the original Frankenstein movies of the 1930s. Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Don't miss these classics, if you can help it. (When you leave out the old B&W films, you're missing classic treasures!)
To understand Inspector Kemp and all his quirks, you really need to watch Son of Frankenstein. He's one of the characters in that movie. Young Frankenstein is a parody of Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Son of Frankenstein.
Inspector Kemp had his arm ripped off by the original monster created by Frederick's grandfather. I love that he wears a monocle over his eye patch, it's the little details that make this movie a classic. Great reaction btw
I honestly should have revisited the originals before watching this. I didn't even think about it. 😂 Not making that mistake again. Watched Dracula 1931 in prep for some other Dracula movies coming soon.
In addition to the original Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, an important source for several scenes is Son of Frankenstein (1939) with Basil Rathbone (Dr. Frankenstein), Boris Karloff (Creature), Bela Lugosi (Ygor), Josephine Hutchinson (Elsa), and Lionel Atwill (Inspector Krogh, with prosthetic arm). I’ve taught Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), in literature classes. It’s a good read, with a much richer plot than the movies. You might consider reacting to the 1994 film Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, with Kenneth Branagh as Victor, Robert De Niro as the creature, and Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth. It's closer to the novel.
One of my favorite comedies of all time! The reason the horses freaked out every time they said "Frau Blucher" is because Blucher means "glue" in German, and they used to make glue out of horses. Horrible fact, but funny as hell in the movie!
Horses HOOFS actually. Something about the material in them makes a 'STRONG BINDING AGENT' after heating & mixing with other ingredients. I read that there was a company that used the name: BLUCHER GLUE that sold it, also. Way back in history lots of horses were used for heavy work with long hours that gave them much shorter life spans & they were also used as a Meat Supply for people, just like cattle.
4:24 - "Is this Transylvania Station?" I had always thought that line was a reference to an old song called "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (because of the similarity of Transylvania and Pennsylvania) but I just realized that the boy's response "Yeah, yeah, track 29! Oh, can I give you a shine?" is from a DIFFERENT song called "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" which has lyrics: "Pardon me, boy/Is that the Chattanooga choo choo? (yes yes)/Track twenty-nine/Boy, you can gimme a shine." I've been wrong all these years...
4:22 It was a parody of the Glenn Miller song "Chattanooga Choo choo" "Pardon me, boy Is that the Chattanooga choo choo? Track twenty-nine Boy, you can gimme a shine"
4:40 - I forget what it's called when a zoom-in is done not by a zoom lens but by actually enlarging the frame (including the film grain), but there are two of them - one on Gene Wilder's face and then one on Marty Feldman's face. I wonder if it was a stylistic choice to mimic the style of the original Frankenstein movie from the 1930's? (Similar to the decision to shoot in black and white, of course.)
The film is really a Gene Wilder film. It's black and white because it is a parody of the James Whale horror films of the 30s. There are actual props from those films in this film. The Blind Man, the Little Girl etc are all characters from the original. Yes, Khan ends up as the Bride of Frankenstein.
6:14 Yes, the "What knockers" remark demonstrates that Young Frankenstein's influence remains culturally significant to this very day. 16:40 One of the original Frankenstein movies had a police inspector or military officer with a prosthetic arm.
"Put... the candle... beck!" As one of my favorite holiday movies, this film has withstood the test of time. I agree, outstanding performances by all. Rewatching this movie throughout the years continues to bring a smile to my face. Any time anyone uses the word "back" in a sentence at my workplace, I reply "put... the candle... beck!" ^^ Another enjoyable review, thank you!
I love Teri Garr in this! If you don't know her, you might recognize her as Phoebe's mom in Friends. She started out as a dancer in several Elvis Presley movies and went on to have a pretty nice career earning a Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for "Tootsie" in 1982. And you might recognize The Monster (Peter Boyle) as the dad from 'Everybody Loves Raymond'. (EDIT: yup, you recognized him.)
Oh cool. I haven't seen Friends in quite some time but that's great! I wasn't familiar with her at all. Perhaps I'll come across more movies with her as I continue this channel.
Teri Garr was also in an episode of STAR TREK where she was hired as a secretary to a Mysterious Agency that was monitoring things on Earth that was a PILOT EPISODE for another TV SCI-FI SERIES the network wanted to try out. Nothing became of that series. KIRK & SPOCK were in that episode also, (and the enterprise & crew, of course).
You are correct, Jay That is indeed Peter Boyle as the monster The woman who is Gene Wilder's assistant is Terri Garr and Frau Bloucher was played by Cloris Leachman
A. In the 50s and 60s pretty much all movies were in color. And a good percentage in the 40s. It wasn’t the Stone Age. B. This flick was made in 1974. C. Movies in B&W were generally made that way for cinematic effect. In this particular case, it was to invoke the aura of the original Frankenstein movie which was made in 1931. That was indeed before color. But that makes it even better/ eerie.
Haha Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I thought, my apologies. I was just stating that because it was b/w I stayed away from it, much like other b/w movies. My favorite movie is Halloween 1978 and Black Christmas came out in 1974 as well, so I'm aware there was color. 😂
Actually a good chunk of the movies were in black and white all the way up to the mid 1960s. Movies didn't become primarily in color until roughly the same time television shows did.
As others have pointed out, this was originally written by Gene Wilder, who mentioned it to Mel Brooks while filming Blazing Saddles. Mel thought it was brilliant, and wanted to direct it, but Gene originally turned him down because he didn't want it to be treated as a "campy" Mel Brooks movie - specifically, where the 4th wall was completely destroyed like it was with the end of Blazing Saddles. Eventually, Gene and Mel came to a compromise: Mel would be allowed to direct Young Frankenstein, but he wouldn't be allowed to deviate from the revised script...AND HE WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A CAMEO IN IT. Yes, this is the only "Mel Brooks film" which does not include a cameo of its director.
1. Mr. Hilltop/Liam Dunn is the same guy that plays the preacher in Blazing Saddles. 2. I first saw this at a drive-in (that's still here BTW) and there was a lunar eclipse over the screen that made it even cooler than it was. 3. The studio wanted this in color but Brooks and Wilder insisted black and white because they wanted the old school tone. 4. Wilder agreed to do Blazing Saddles only if Brooks would direct and help write this movie. 5. It was almost impossible to get through the "You take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban" scene. Everyone kept cracking up. You can see Wider trying not to laugh. 6. Igor's hump changing sides was Feldman's running gag on the cast and it was kept in the movie. 7. Marty Feldman's walleyed orbs were the result of both a hyperactive thyroid and a botched operation after a car accident before his 30th birthday, in 1963. 8. FUN FACT: Igor's "Walk this way" was Steven Tyler's inspiration for hit song of the same name. 9. Wilder(RIP) also insisted that Brooks NOT be seen on film. However, the screeching cat and howling wolf are Mel. 10. Light reflecting off of the monster's missing teeth is not a goof. It's on purpose. 11.Monical over an eye patch.🤣
Fronkensteen! EYE-gore (Marty Feldman, so funny!) . Abbie Normal. PUT THE CANDLE BACK! LOL! So many great quotes! Every time I hear the song Puttin' On the Ritz, this is what I think of. Classic Mel Brooks. Genius. Did you notice the scar on the monster's neck is a zipper? Great movie! Glad you watched it! It's in my library.
Hahaha Glad you like this one! I noticed the zipper, but nothing came of it so I trimmed out my acknowledgement. I thought it would lead to a gag of some sort.
@@JayBondReacts After the Monster & Madelyn Kahn "did it", she called him zipper neck, but that's all. I guess it was just there for us to notice. BTW, have you watched LOVE AT FIRST BITE? A spoof of a Dracula movie in modern times with George Hamilton & Artie Johnson. Dracula is forced out of his Transylvania home & has to move to New York. It's from 1979. I hope you give it a shot.
The "random" conversation when he first arrives in Transylvania... "Pardon me, boy, is this the Pennsylvania Station?" "yeah, yeah... track 29... can I give you a shine?" Those are lyrics from an old (Glenn Miller?) song "Chattanooga Choo-Choo". They're actually racist, as the "boy" wasn't referring to a child, but to a black man.
Such a classic! Great jokes and gags! Fantastic cast! Glad you enjoyed it! Great reaction! Whenever I hear someone come out with an odd pronunciation, as a little joke to myself I often think to myself "Do you also say Froederick?" lol.
Inspector Kemp is based on a character in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, whose arm was ripped off by the original monster when he was a child. And if he was a robot I'm sure the villagers would have noticed and never have appointed him police chief given their fear of monsters.
You may not recognize them, but 3 of the actors in this movie were in two very popular sitcoms from the late mid 90's and early 2000's! Peter Boyle, who plays the Monster, is the dad from Everybody Loves Raymond. Also, Cloris Leachman, aka Frau Blucher and Kenneth Mars. aka Inspector Kemp, both had recurring roles on the series Malcolm in the Middle; Leachman played Malcolm's, nasty, ill-tempered, and mean spirited grandmother and Kenneth played Otto, the loveable German boss of his older brother Francis!
Oh nice! I caught Peter Boyle but I didn't recognize either of the others but loved Malcolm in the Middle. Although it's been ages so I doubt I'd make that connection. Thanks for the heads up!
Jay, 2 bits of trivia for this movie: Gene only did this film after Mel got desperate for someone to play Jim in Blazing Saddles and he agreed provided Mel produced and directed this film with Gene staring. 2) the lab set was bought from Universal...it is the actual set from I believe Bride of Frankenstein. They had it in storage and it was reassembled for this film.
The lab set wasn't bought from Universal. The original set designer, Kenneth Strickfaden, who created the props, still had them in his garage. He offered them to Brooks when Mel went to get advice on the setup. And it was from the original 1931 Frankenstein, not Bride.
@@DavidB-2268 OK, I thought maybe I remembered wrong. I got the info from watching a Minty Top 10 things you didn't know video awhile back and didn't have time to verify the info as I was about to clock into work. I appreciate the clarification.
@@bergman6581 Mel did have a sort of cameo. It was Mel's hand that reached in at the beginning and took the book from Victor Von Frankenstein's dead hands.
@@ronweber1402 oh, Argento used to do the same in his Gialli films. Everytime you see just the hand of the killer with black gloves on, it is the director acting. 👌
I saw this theatrically in 1975 as a 8 year old and it became my gateway to both horror films and Mel Brooks. I’m a 55 year old now and I still love both. Check out History of the World next Jay, it’s great.🤣👍
Thanks David! Gonna make sure to do that and just so I get everything, I'll watch the 1931 Dracula as well which I probably only saw when I was 6 or so? After I saw Monster Squad, I watched a bunch of the old classics but haven't revisited many since.
@@JayBondReacts in that case, make sure to add Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to your list. Not only a comedy classic, but it features Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr, revisiting their classic monster roles.
Cloris Leachman was at her finest in the 2010-2014 TV series Raising Hope. She made that show playing the senile and mischievous grandmother for which she was nominated for an Emmy. Guarantee if you watch a few you will be hooked.
Ah, a frighteningly funny one to start the season! For some reason, the part that always makes me laugh the most is the creature’s approving nod he gives to his thumb, right before realizing it’s burning. That’s saying a lot, too, because I find this movie to be pretty hilarious in general.
Just some info this was Gene Wilder's idea. He asked Mel Brooks to come in and help and the rest is history. A few other things the cat noises are Mel and the equipment in the lab was from the ORIGINAL Frankenstein movie with Boris Karloff.
21:17 - Haha, I didn't realize The Monster actually has a zipper on the side of his neck! The original Boris Karloff version had scars and bolts in his neck...but I don't think he had a zipper.
great film and great reaction Jay, i think the reason it was a little les mel brookish is that this was Gene Wilders project primarily, as I understand it he originally conceived of the idea and was co-writer.
When watching "Young Frankenstein" it is helpful to have at least seen the original "Frankenstein" movie, directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive as Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Boris Karloff as The Monster, to get some of the more subtle sight gags and inside jokes. Frau Blucher, played brilliantly by Cloris Leachman, and her joke with the horses is a Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder gag. It was good you recognized Peter Boyle and Madeline Kahn. one of Boyle's best early appearances on screen was in the movie "Taxi Driver", which starred Robert DeNiro, a MUCH different movie, but one you should see. Also, Teri Garr as Inga and Marty Feldman as Igor, are both excellent actors and deserve some praise, along with Kenneth Mars who played The Inspector.
Originally the brain was from a psychotic killer. When they put it in the monster he ran amok. But the killer had died in a fire set by the villagers. That's why he was afraid of Fire.
My Dad used to teach the local EMTs back in the day and used to re-enact the scene with the scalpel in the thigh. He did it just to shock them. Cloris Leachman used to do roasts all the time and she was quite ruthless with them. You should google some of the roasts.
The random "Transylvania station - track 29 - can I give you a shine"-bit is phrases lifted from a song from the 40's which was a GIANT hit. According to NPR it's "one of the most popular song in American musical history" and "the first ever record (confirmed to) have sold a million copies", which lead RCA records to have a gold record struck and presented to Glenn Miller (hugely popular band leader). This was the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" which has the lyrics "Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo? Track twenty-nine! Boy, you can give me a shine" (meaning a shoe-shine). Hear the immortal lines by skipping ahead to 2:55 here: th-cam.com/video/V2aj0zhXlLA/w-d-xo.html
So many fun facts about this one! The lab has actual parts from the original Frankenstein movie set, Igors hump he moved on his own as a gag and Mel brooks thought it was funny so left it in. The guy who plays the monster is Frank on everyone loves Raymond.. I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting
Woah! I have seen this movie several times, yet this is the first time I noticed that Frankenstein('s monster) has a ZIPPER on his neck! (I'm guessing a parodic take on the customary bolts). Hilarious!
The inspector just had a wooden hand. A common old-time prosthetic, before modern plastic prosthetic hands. In his case, an articulating one. The gag is the way he uses it, and how he handles the articulation. But it's a fact that people used to get wooden hands (and legs) in the had an accident and such
In the 1939 "Son of Frankenstein" the inspector had a wooden arm because, when he was a kid, the monster attacked his family at their home. The monster grabbed him and ripped off his arm in the process. Of course, in that movie the Inspector wasn't played for laughs.
Yeah, with a movie that's a spoof/homage to something earlier, it's a richer experience when you've seen the source material. I don't think most reactors have seen any of the 1930s Frankenstein films from which so much was drawn here.
Mel Brooks had to do some talking to the studio to even get the rights to do it in black and white. He wanted to create the feel of the original which was done in the 30's and have that same old look as if it WERE done back then
And nice catch on the Everybody Loves Raymond Dad...He is also in a movie with Bill Murray called Where the Buffalo Roam...another Hunter S Thompson movie from the 80s.
The Great thing about this movie is they spoof the first 5 Frankenstein Films they even use the original lab equipment the 5 Films Frankenstein 1931 The Bride of Frankenstein 1935 Son of Frankenstein 1939 The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942 and Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman 1943
I just had to subscribe after watching your edit of this movie and great reactions at the appropriate places. Best edit of this movie that I've seen...that must take some effort! Thanks. I saw this film at the movies when it was first released in 1974, on a first date...classic 🙂
Yep, you recognized Peter Boyle (as the monster) from Raymond. Famous actor Gene Hackman was the blind man. Frau Blucher did a bunch of sitcoms in the 60's and 70's. For example, she was on the Mary Tyler Moore show and then had her own spin-off. Did you notice that Inspector Kemp had a monocle over his eye patch?
Great job again Jay. I didn't notice anyone else mention it but it could be my fault for skimming the comments. The set of Frankenstein's Lab was supposedly the original set from the Boris Karloff movie. My movie recommendation has to do with Peter Boyle. It's Johnny Dangerously, starring Michael Keaton and Peter Boyle. It is a parody of old 30's gangster movies, was directed by Amy Heckerling, who also directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I haven't seen anyone do a reaction to it and I know a lot of people would enjoy the pull from the lost movies of the 80s. Can't wait for the next one.
One reason this is different is that it was the brainchild of Gene Wilder, he approached Mel who loved the idea. But Gene said Mel could only make it if he did not have a cameo. Mel did have a couple of sound 'cameos' (a cat sound and something else), but never physically appears in the movie. There is a great TH-cam video of Gene telling an interviewer about the biggest argument he ever had with Mel. I won't spoil it but to say it had to do with a scene in this movie.
@@JayBondReacts in case you haven't yet, i mean, the movie is almost 50 years old. gene wrote the part about tap dancing, mel didn't like it. gene argued for like 20 min, and mel said, cool the scene stays. gene asked why did you put me through that, and mel said if you didn't fight for it, i knew it was a bad idea, but since he fought for it, mel said then it has to be good.
Clarification cause I've got a bunch of comments, I'm aware films in the 70s had color. My favorite movie is Halloween. 😂 I used to not watch old or b/w but I think it sounds like I suggested all old movies were b/w. I did trim out context to that statement explaining that I have only seen the Universal monsters stuff but never been a huge fan. Blasphemy watching a spoof of those films, I know. 😂 I trimmed that out because I called it Hammer Horror by accident, which those did have color.
Fun fact: Aerosmith was on tour when this movie came out. They went to see it in theaters and Steven Tyler was so amused by Mary Feldman's "walk this way" bit that he wrote the song, Walk This Way.
@@jerrykessler2478 Wow, seriously?! That's hilarious and amazing. Now that's a great bit of trivia. Thank you!
You're very welcome...
Hard to imagine the film in color. Would have killed the sense of harkenibg back to originals.
They had difficulty finding somewhere to get the film processed, because at that point, no one had processed black & white film for about 6 years.
One of the biggest hits of the 1940's Swing Era was a song called 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' performed by Glenn Miller. The first line was " Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo / Track 29, boy you can give me a shine". Most of the audience, even in the 1970's, would have gotten the reference. Igor's "You take the blond..." was a classic Groucho Marx line. There is so much trivia associated with this film. I highly suggest you watch the Young Frankenstein Movie Documentary w/ Mel Brooks. Only a half hour and here on TH-cam. A half hour watching Brooks talk about one of his best films is a classic in and of itself.
Teri Garr (Inga) went to my high school, though she was ten years ahead of me. I smile when I catch one of her films.
Thanks! I'll check that documentary out. Would love to hear more about his one.
@@JayBondReacts it’s a masterpiece of comedy.
Plus the song mentions "Pennsylvania station", which is echoed as "Transylvania station".
The gag *"Walk This Way"* became a rock classic song. Steve Tyler of Aerosmith said that scene was the inspiration of the Aerosmith classic song *"Walk The Way".*
Another trivia about this movie was that the studio didn't want Mel Brooks to cameo in the movie but he can direct it. But Mel Brooks was in the movie with his voice. He was the wolfs during the *"Were Wolf"* scene.
Frankenstein was played by Peter Boyle. He is better known as Raymond's dad Frank on the show *"Everybody Loves Raymond".*
Last trivia: The lab is the same lab set from the original 1931 *"Frankenstein"* film starring Boris Karloff.
I love the Walk This Way trivia. That's hilarious.
One of my all-time favorite lines:
"Where wolf?" "There wolf"
Part of the reason why this movie was so different from other Mel Brooks movies is that Gene Wilder actually wrote the script and Mel Brooks just did revisions. Gene would write scenes and then give them to Brooks who would make slight changes here and there and they would discuss the results. It's actually said that Mel Brooks got into a long argument on whether or not they really needed the tap dancing scene (Wilder for, Brooks against) until finally Brooks just calmly said ok we'll keep it and he explained that if it wasn't needed Gene Wilder wouldn't have argued for as long so clearly it must be needed.
Yes but did you notice that Gene Wilder who have been in both the producers and Blazing Saddles never did another film with Mel Brookd. I don't think the argument ended as amicably as everybody says.
19:22 Inspector Kemp is a parody of a character in "Son of Frankenstein" named inspector Krogh. Like Kemp, Krogh has a prosthetic arm (his real one having been torn from his body by the monster) which he manipulated with the real one. Krogh also wears a monocle, though without an eyepatch under it.
5:16=The "walk this way" gag (meaning "walk over here" AND "walk the exact way I'm walking") is one of my favorites. 10:04=The idea that a violin would actually be warm after playing it is also hilariously ridiculous. 13:30=Many of the laboratory's unique gadgets were ones actually used in the 1931 film, Frankenstein. 15:26=According to previous movies, this character's arm was ripped off by Victor's original monster and replaced by a wooden one. 27:06=Igor is only making fun of Frederick, here. 29:19=White streaks sometimes form when one is in shock. They're also used to justify her hair at the end (when it's up like the Bride).
5:16 I remember the Three Stooges doing that "walk this way" gag in like the 1940s but it probably is an old Vaudeville joke recycled for the younger generation 😄
Mel used that joke in History of the World and Robin Hood
Well, if you practice two hours on a warm summer night, the chin-rest on the violin 🎻 will be warm but not the case in the film.
The blind hermit is Gene Hackman - not sure how familiar you are with his work but he is an accomplished actor with great range.
@Baked Biehn At least he has his Espresso!
He and Gene Wilder played tennis and he asked him for a role in this movie cause he'd just come off of The French Connection and wanted to show he could do comedy.
33:14 - Mel Brooks voiced the "Where wolf", the cat and Baron Frankenstein. It was part of a deal made with Gene Wilder. Gene would only do the movie if Mel didn't make a physical appearance. Gene thought that seeing Mel would ruin the illusion. He has said that this was his favorite of all his films.
That's pretty interesting. Thanks!
BTW, the original props for the laboratory used in the original Frankenstein movie were still around stored a warehouse..... and were used for this movie.
Yes... Frankenstein is indeed Peter Boyle who was Frank Barone in 'Everybody Loves Raymond"
"Those knockers are huge!"
Jay getting the joke before it happens, well done!
Hahaha It wrote itself I guess!
I loved the constable wearing a monocle over his eye patch
Marty Feldman kept moving Igor's hump from side to side. This was not in the script initially but was improvised by Marty. Mel loved it and wrote it in.
"Dr. Fronkensteen! Are you all right!"
"MY NAME! IS! FRANKENSTEIN!"
Fun Fact: In 1974 Aerosmith took a break from a long night of recording to see this film. Steven Tyler wrote the band's hit "Walk This Way" the morning after seeing the movie, inspired by Marty Feldman's "Walk This Way" scene.
Giving Props Fact: When Mel Brooks was preparing for this film, he discovered that Ken Strickfaden, who'd made the elaborate electrical machinery for the lab sequences in the Universal Frankenstein films, was still alive and living in the Los Angeles area. Brooks visited Strickfaden, and found that he had stored all the equipment in his garage. Brooks made a deal to rent the equipment, and gave Strickfaden the screen credit he didn't receive for the original films.
Not A Hack Fact: Gene Hackman ad-libbed The Blind Man's "espresso" line. The scene immediately fades to black because the crew erupted into fits of laughter. Hackman was unable to repeat the line without laughing with the rest of the crew, so the first take was used. Hackman was uncredited when the movie was originally released in theaters.
I’ll never forget this movie and it’s hilarious one liners and occurrences. The most straight played line can be the funniest. When the camera was panning across the jars, and suddenly IGOR shows up singing, while they gasp in fear; it doesn’t get better than that. A wonderful film, with wonderful talent.
I believe Madeline Kahn’s first movie was “What’s Up Doc?” (She plays a supporting role). It’s a fun movie, you should give it a try.
The actors playing Mr Hilltop in the 2nd scene and Inspector Kemp were also in "What's Up Doc?" too. That was a fun picture.
She was BRILLIANT in that role. I saw that in the theater as a Streisand fan, but the movie is much more of a story within character's than a Bab's film. Actually, anyone could have been filmed in her part, saying that so it is a classically underrated piece
Also Jay, I was impressed that you recognized Peter Boyle from Everybody Loves Raymond as the monster. He also played the general manager on Outland which I thought you had watched but can't find the video. It is a 1981 space action film that stars Sean Connery...if you have never watched it, it is worth a watch!
Haven't seen that one. Thanks for the heads up!
@@JayBondReacts It's a great Cop vs Drug Dealers movie!
Great reaction, this movie hit you just as it was supposed to. Gene and Mel started working on this during Blazing Saddles and Gene's requirement was that Mel NOT be a character.
As far as "random", look up the song "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and see if any other commenter clues you in on the "walk this way" gag and the song of the same name. (Failing that, I am sure the story is online.)
This movie spoofs multiple Frankenstein films, so there are elements from all of them (as well as the original props). Inspector Kemp lost his arm to a previous monster - which explains the wooden one and also his expertise in the subject. It doesn't explain why he wore a monocle over an eyepatch, which you seemed to have missed. Lots of subtle things going on in this one.
Marty Feldman (Igor) moved the hump from one side to the other throughout filming as a prank until they noticed and added it to the script.
Gene insisted that Mel not have any parts in the picture (it was his original idea and he wrote most of it with Mel only doing some rewrites).
"what's he gonna do with his horn?"
just my fav part of the movie, that's all
Mel Brooks only cameo in this was him as the howling wolf.
Many thanks for this reaction...
Marty Feldman is so great in this film... he was always playing jokes, and was even moving his hump around between takes, so nobody could keep track of anything.
He was offered an operation to fix his eyes several times but he always refused, He said that if he did that, then he would just look like everyone else ..
That's great! I'm not sure I've seen Marty outside of images in relation to this film. I have at least another movie of his on my list so I look forward to catching him again.
@@JayBondReacts He's in another movie with Gene Wilder, where Gene plays Sherlock Holmes brother. It's pretty funny too lol, I can't remember what it's called.
4:24 The most obscure reference imaginable! (EDIT: Should've looked through the comments first, I see someone already nailed it.)
_Pardon me, boy / Is that the Chattanooga choo-choo?_
_Track twenty-nine! / Boy, you can gimme a shine?_
But because this is a Mel Brooks film from the '70s, the use of "shine" here might also be intended to mean a certain act that would be _incredibly_ illegal if it involved a child.
Inspector Kemp, the little girl, and the Hermit are all inspired by characters from the earliest '40s Universal _Frankenstein_ movies.
The one and only - Madeline Khan! This is a FILM. As opposed to merely a MOVIE. And Igor - he was SOOOO funny!
The "Puttin On The Ritz" number is funny on SO many levels.
I really like your reaction videos because you're very genuine in how you react. You're not playing it up for the camera or anything which makes it feel like we're really just watching along with you. This is one of my favourite movies! Gene Wilder is hilarious 🤣
Thank you so much! That's the goal! I'm not personally a fan of reactors who go crazy and that's not really who I am. Unless I drink too much. 😂 Glad you enjoy this movie. Really wish I did a refresher of the original movies but it's too late now. 😂
Gene going from deadpan delivery to hysterical screaming is always hilarious. Nobody freaked out quite like Gene.
So good! Both in the classroom and when he's angry with the failure. Perfect!
@@JayBondReacts Mel Brooks was the train conductor towards the beginning of the movie and before you ask, yes, Marty Feldman who portrayed Igor had actually crossed eyes which made the " too late for that" quip all the more funnier.
Mel does make an appearance, however, it's just his hands at the beginning, removing the Will from Victor Frankenstein's casket, he also voiced the cat getting hit by a dart sound effect. It was actually a condition of Gene Wilder's, who wrote the screenplay, that Mel, not appear in front of the camera for this film. He didn't think that the characters Mel always plays, would work in the film and thought it would actually detract from it and be out of place.
Mel Brooks used the actual props from the original Frankenstein movies of the 1930s. Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Don't miss these classics, if you can help it. (When you leave out the old B&W films, you're missing classic treasures!)
To understand Inspector Kemp and all his quirks, you really need to watch Son of Frankenstein. He's one of the characters in that movie. Young Frankenstein is a parody of Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, and Son of Frankenstein.
The blind man is Gene Hackman!
Ah, I don't think I've seen Son of Frankenstein. And honestly, it's been so long since I saw any of the original monster movies.
@@JayBondReacts In Son of Frankenstein it is revealed that the inspector has a prosthetic arm because the monster ripped his arm from his body.
Inspector Kemp had his arm ripped off by the original monster created by Frederick's grandfather. I love that he wears a monocle over his eye patch, it's the little details that make this movie a classic. Great reaction btw
I honestly should have revisited the originals before watching this. I didn't even think about it. 😂 Not making that mistake again. Watched Dracula 1931 in prep for some other Dracula movies coming soon.
@@JayBondReacts looking forward to that
Original monster was created by his great grandfather as stated in the movie several times.
Btw the "I wad going to make espresso!" line was improvised, and they had to cut immediately because everyone on set was laughing
In addition to the original Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein, an important source for several scenes is Son of Frankenstein (1939) with Basil Rathbone (Dr. Frankenstein), Boris Karloff (Creature), Bela Lugosi (Ygor), Josephine Hutchinson (Elsa), and Lionel Atwill (Inspector Krogh, with prosthetic arm). I’ve taught Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818), in literature classes. It’s a good read, with a much richer plot than the movies. You might consider reacting to the 1994 film Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, with Kenneth Branagh as Victor, Robert De Niro as the creature, and Helena Bonham Carter as Elizabeth. It's closer to the novel.
Ah, that makes sense. Didn't even think to watch Son of Frankenstein first to be honest. Appreciate the heads up.
One of my favorite comedies of all time! The reason the horses freaked out every time they said "Frau Blucher" is because Blucher means "glue" in German, and they used to make glue out of horses. Horrible fact, but funny as hell in the movie!
Horses HOOFS actually. Something about the material in them makes a 'STRONG BINDING AGENT' after heating & mixing with other ingredients. I read that there was a company that used the name: BLUCHER GLUE that sold it, also. Way back in history lots of horses were used for heavy work with long hours that gave them much shorter life spans & they were also used as a Meat Supply for people, just like cattle.
4:24 - "Is this Transylvania Station?" I had always thought that line was a reference to an old song called "Pennsylvania 6-5000" (because of the similarity of Transylvania and Pennsylvania) but I just realized that the boy's response "Yeah, yeah, track 29! Oh, can I give you a shine?" is from a DIFFERENT song called "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" which has lyrics: "Pardon me, boy/Is that the Chattanooga choo choo? (yes yes)/Track twenty-nine/Boy, you can gimme a shine." I've been wrong all these years...
Ah.. "Dracula Dead And Loving It" is hilarious!! I love that one!
4:22 It was a parody of the Glenn Miller song "Chattanooga Choo choo"
"Pardon me, boy
Is that the Chattanooga choo choo?
Track twenty-nine
Boy, you can gimme a shine"
4:40 - I forget what it's called when a zoom-in is done not by a zoom lens but by actually enlarging the frame (including the film grain), but there are two of them - one on Gene Wilder's face and then one on Marty Feldman's face. I wonder if it was a stylistic choice to mimic the style of the original Frankenstein movie from the 1930's? (Similar to the decision to shoot in black and white, of course.)
Fun Fact for you, Jay:
The Laboratory set in this movie was the same one that was used in the movie "Frankenstein"
The film is really a Gene Wilder film. It's black and white because it is a parody of the James Whale horror films of the 30s. There are actual props from those films in this film. The Blind Man, the Little Girl etc are all characters from the original.
Yes, Khan ends up as the Bride of Frankenstein.
6:14 Yes, the "What knockers" remark demonstrates that Young Frankenstein's influence remains culturally significant to this very day. 16:40 One of the original Frankenstein movies had a police inspector or military officer with a prosthetic arm.
Parody of the Orig. Hence the black n white. The lab equipment is the Original props fron the original movie 1931.
The original props?! Wow, that's actually really cool.
"Put... the candle... beck!"
As one of my favorite holiday movies, this film has withstood the test of time. I agree, outstanding performances by all. Rewatching this movie throughout the years continues to bring a smile to my face. Any time anyone uses the word "back" in a sentence at my workplace, I reply "put... the candle... beck!" ^^ Another enjoyable review, thank you!
I love Teri Garr in this! If you don't know her, you might recognize her as Phoebe's mom in Friends. She started out as a dancer in several Elvis Presley movies and went on to have a pretty nice career earning a Supporting Actress Academy Award nomination for "Tootsie" in 1982.
And you might recognize The Monster (Peter Boyle) as the dad from 'Everybody Loves Raymond'. (EDIT: yup, you recognized him.)
Oh cool. I haven't seen Friends in quite some time but that's great! I wasn't familiar with her at all. Perhaps I'll come across more movies with her as I continue this channel.
Teri Garr was also in an episode of STAR TREK where she was hired as a secretary to a Mysterious Agency that was monitoring things on Earth that was a PILOT EPISODE for another TV SCI-FI SERIES the network wanted to try out. Nothing became of that series. KIRK & SPOCK were in that episode also, (and the enterprise & crew, of course).
You are correct, Jay
That is indeed Peter Boyle as the monster
The woman who is Gene Wilder's assistant is Terri Garr and Frau Bloucher was played by Cloris Leachman
A. In the 50s and 60s pretty much all movies were in color. And a good percentage in the 40s. It wasn’t the Stone Age.
B. This flick was made in 1974.
C. Movies in B&W were generally made that way for cinematic effect. In this particular case, it was to invoke the aura of the original Frankenstein movie which was made in 1931. That was indeed before color. But that makes it even better/ eerie.
Haha Perhaps I wasn't as clear as I thought, my apologies. I was just stating that because it was b/w I stayed away from it, much like other b/w movies. My favorite movie is Halloween 1978 and Black Christmas came out in 1974 as well, so I'm aware there was color. 😂
Actually a good chunk of the movies were in black and white all the way up to the mid 1960s. Movies didn't become primarily in color until roughly the same time television shows did.
As others have pointed out, this was originally written by Gene Wilder, who mentioned it to Mel Brooks while filming Blazing Saddles. Mel thought it was brilliant, and wanted to direct it, but Gene originally turned him down because he didn't want it to be treated as a "campy" Mel Brooks movie - specifically, where the 4th wall was completely destroyed like it was with the end of Blazing Saddles.
Eventually, Gene and Mel came to a compromise: Mel would be allowed to direct Young Frankenstein, but he wouldn't be allowed to deviate from the revised script...AND HE WOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A CAMEO IN IT.
Yes, this is the only "Mel Brooks film" which does not include a cameo of its director.
1. Mr. Hilltop/Liam Dunn is the same guy that plays the preacher in Blazing Saddles.
2. I first saw this at a drive-in (that's still here BTW) and there was a lunar eclipse over the screen that made it even cooler than it was.
3. The studio wanted this in color but Brooks and Wilder insisted black and white because they wanted the old school tone.
4. Wilder agreed to do Blazing Saddles only if Brooks would direct and help write this movie.
5. It was almost impossible to get through the "You take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban" scene. Everyone kept cracking up. You can see Wider trying not to laugh.
6. Igor's hump changing sides was Feldman's running gag on the cast and it was kept in the movie.
7. Marty Feldman's walleyed orbs were the result of both a hyperactive thyroid and a botched operation after a car accident before his 30th birthday, in 1963.
8. FUN FACT: Igor's "Walk this way" was Steven Tyler's inspiration for hit song of the same name.
9. Wilder(RIP) also insisted that Brooks NOT be seen on film. However, the screeching cat and howling wolf are Mel.
10. Light reflecting off of the monster's missing teeth is not a goof. It's on purpose.
11.Monical over an eye patch.🤣
Fronkensteen! EYE-gore (Marty Feldman, so funny!) . Abbie Normal. PUT THE CANDLE BACK! LOL! So many great quotes! Every time I hear the song Puttin' On the Ritz, this is what I think of. Classic Mel Brooks. Genius. Did you notice the scar on the monster's neck is a zipper? Great movie! Glad you watched it! It's in my library.
Hahaha Glad you like this one! I noticed the zipper, but nothing came of it so I trimmed out my acknowledgement. I thought it would lead to a gag of some sort.
@@JayBondReacts After the Monster & Madelyn Kahn "did it", she called him zipper neck, but that's all. I guess it was just there for us to notice. BTW, have you watched LOVE AT FIRST BITE? A spoof of a Dracula movie in modern times with George Hamilton & Artie Johnson. Dracula is forced out of his Transylvania home & has to move to New York. It's from 1979. I hope you give it a shot.
The "random" conversation when he first arrives in Transylvania...
"Pardon me, boy, is this the Pennsylvania Station?"
"yeah, yeah... track 29... can I give you a shine?"
Those are lyrics from an old (Glenn Miller?) song "Chattanooga Choo-Choo".
They're actually racist, as the "boy" wasn't referring to a child, but to a black man.
Such a classic! Great jokes and gags! Fantastic cast! Glad you enjoyed it! Great reaction!
Whenever I hear someone come out with an odd pronunciation, as a little joke to myself I often think to myself "Do you also say Froederick?" lol.
HAHAHA That's great. If I remember, I'll definitely start using that. 😂
Inspector Kemp is based on a character in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN, whose arm was ripped off by the original monster when he was a child. And if he was a robot I'm sure the villagers would have noticed and never have appointed him police chief given their fear of monsters.
The "random" exchange at the train station with the little boy was a parody on lyrics from a song from the 1940's: Chattanooga Choo-Choo.
You may not recognize them, but 3 of the actors in this movie were in two very popular sitcoms from the late mid 90's and early 2000's! Peter Boyle, who plays the Monster, is the dad from Everybody Loves Raymond. Also, Cloris Leachman, aka Frau Blucher and Kenneth Mars. aka Inspector Kemp, both had recurring roles on the series Malcolm in the Middle; Leachman played Malcolm's, nasty, ill-tempered, and mean spirited grandmother and Kenneth played Otto, the loveable German boss of his older brother Francis!
Oh nice! I caught Peter Boyle but I didn't recognize either of the others but loved Malcolm in the Middle. Although it's been ages so I doubt I'd make that connection. Thanks for the heads up!
Cloris Leachman was also a regular on the Mary Tyler Moore show.
Jay, 2 bits of trivia for this movie: Gene only did this film after Mel got desperate for someone to play Jim in Blazing Saddles and he agreed provided Mel produced and directed this film with Gene staring. 2) the lab set was bought from Universal...it is the actual set from I believe Bride of Frankenstein. They had it in storage and it was reassembled for this film.
The lab set wasn't bought from Universal. The original set designer, Kenneth Strickfaden, who created the props, still had them in his garage. He offered them to Brooks when Mel went to get advice on the setup. And it was from the original 1931 Frankenstein, not Bride.
@@DavidB-2268 OK, I thought maybe I remembered wrong. I got the info from watching a Minty Top 10 things you didn't know video awhile back and didn't have time to verify the info as I was about to clock into work. I appreciate the clarification.
Gene told Mel, okay I let you direct but no cameo on this one. That's why you didn't see him anywhere.
@@bergman6581 Mel did have a sort of cameo. It was Mel's hand that reached in at the beginning and took the book from Victor Von Frankenstein's dead hands.
@@ronweber1402 oh, Argento used to do the same in his Gialli films. Everytime you see just the hand of the killer with black gloves on, it is the director acting. 👌
I saw this theatrically in 1975 as a 8 year old and it became my gateway to both horror films and Mel Brooks. I’m a 55 year old now and I still love both. Check out History of the World next Jay, it’s great.🤣👍
Yes, that's probably next for my Mel Brooks movies, after Dracula Dead and Loving It which I'll be doing this month.
@@JayBondReacts Dracula Dead and Loving It unfortunately one of Mel’s lesser films, ok at best but hopefully you enjoy it
@@JayBondReacts before watching Dead And Loving It, you need to see Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992), by Francis Ford Coppola.
Thanks David! Gonna make sure to do that and just so I get everything, I'll watch the 1931 Dracula as well which I probably only saw when I was 6 or so? After I saw Monster Squad, I watched a bunch of the old classics but haven't revisited many since.
@@JayBondReacts in that case, make sure to add Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein to your list. Not only a comedy classic, but it features Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr, revisiting their classic monster roles.
The original the constable had a wooden arm. The monster played by everybody loves Raymonds Dad on the show..
blind man scene always crack me up
Madeline Kahn and Cloris Leachman are also in High Anxiety. A Mel Brooks spoof of Alfred Hitchcock movies.
That would be a fun one to check out at some point!
Cloris Leachman was at her finest in the 2010-2014 TV series Raising Hope. She made that show playing the senile and mischievous grandmother for which she was nominated for an Emmy. Guarantee if you watch a few you will be hooked.
Ah, a frighteningly funny one to start the season!
For some reason, the part that always makes me laugh the most is the creature’s approving nod he gives to his thumb, right before realizing it’s burning. That’s saying a lot, too, because I find this movie to be pretty hilarious in general.
The old man that got a knee to the balls during the nerve impulse demo is the towns preacher in Blazing Saddles
Just some info this was Gene Wilder's idea. He asked Mel Brooks to come in and help and the rest is history. A few other things the cat noises are Mel and the equipment in the lab was from the ORIGINAL Frankenstein movie with Boris Karloff.
21:17 - Haha, I didn't realize The Monster actually has a zipper on the side of his neck! The original Boris Karloff version had scars and bolts in his neck...but I don't think he had a zipper.
and yes, the monster was the Dad from Everybody loves raymond
great film and great reaction Jay, i think the reason it was a little les mel brookish is that this was Gene Wilders project primarily, as I understand it he originally conceived of the idea and was co-writer.
That was fun! I love this movie, such a classic. Thanks for doing a watch and review!
When watching "Young Frankenstein" it is helpful to have at least seen the original "Frankenstein" movie, directed by James Whale and starring Colin Clive as Dr. Victor Frankenstein and Boris Karloff as The Monster, to get some of the more subtle sight gags and inside jokes. Frau Blucher, played brilliantly by Cloris Leachman, and her joke with the horses is a Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder gag. It was good you recognized Peter Boyle and Madeline Kahn. one of Boyle's best early appearances on screen was in the movie "Taxi Driver", which starred Robert DeNiro, a MUCH different movie, but one you should see. Also, Teri Garr as Inga and Marty Feldman as Igor, are both excellent actors and deserve some praise, along with Kenneth Mars who played The Inspector.
Originally the brain was from a psychotic killer. When they put it in the monster he ran amok. But the killer had died in a fire set by the villagers. That's why he was afraid of Fire.
The constablesl's arm was a parody of the constable in the original Frankenstein movie.
My Dad used to teach the local EMTs back in the day and used to re-enact the scene with the scalpel in the thigh. He did it just to shock them.
Cloris Leachman used to do roasts all the time and she was quite ruthless with them. You should google some of the roasts.
It turns out Brooks just thought it would be funny if the horses got upset every time Frau Blucher's name was said.
Holy moly, was it made that long ago?... Ugh, I need to go play bingo and go to a buffet before bedtime at 8PM.
Mel Brooks had several cameos including the wolf, the cat, and a gargoyle.
The old man they brought in at 1:50 , is the same actor the played the preacher in Blazing saddles.
The exchange with the shoeshine boy was from an old song, "Chatanooga Cho Cho."
The random "Transylvania station - track 29 - can I give you a shine"-bit is phrases lifted from a song from the 40's which was a GIANT hit. According to NPR it's "one of the most popular song in American musical history" and "the first ever record (confirmed to) have sold a million copies", which lead RCA records to have a gold record struck and presented to Glenn Miller (hugely popular band leader). This was the "Chattanooga Choo Choo" which has the lyrics "Pardon me boy, is that the Chattanooga choo choo? Track twenty-nine! Boy, you can give me a shine" (meaning a shoe-shine). Hear the immortal lines by skipping ahead to 2:55 here: th-cam.com/video/V2aj0zhXlLA/w-d-xo.html
"The Chattanooga Choo Choo Shoe Shine Boy" was a song ("Pardon me, boy. Is this the Chattanooga choo choo?"). Not random.
So many fun facts about this one! The lab has actual parts from the original Frankenstein movie set, Igors hump he moved on his own as a gag and Mel brooks thought it was funny so left it in. The guy who plays the monster is Frank on everyone loves Raymond.. I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting
Woah! I have seen this movie several times, yet this is the first time I noticed that Frankenstein('s monster) has a ZIPPER on his neck! (I'm guessing a parodic take on the customary bolts). Hilarious!
The inspector just had a wooden hand. A common old-time prosthetic, before modern plastic prosthetic hands. In his case, an articulating one. The gag is the way he uses it, and how he handles the articulation. But it's a fact that people used to get wooden hands (and legs) in the had an accident and such
In the 1939 "Son of Frankenstein" the inspector had a wooden arm because, when he was a kid, the monster attacked his family at their home. The monster grabbed him and ripped off his arm in the process. Of course, in that movie the Inspector wasn't played for laughs.
Thank you! That makes sense. Haha I'm curious if other reactors thought something weird was going on with him as well. 😂
Yeah, with a movie that's a spoof/homage to something earlier, it's a richer experience when you've seen the source material. I don't think most reactors have seen any of the 1930s Frankenstein films from which so much was drawn here.
SED-A-GIVE?!
That, and the moment the monster realizes his thumb is on fire (OWOOW!!!) are my favorite jokes in the film.
Yes!! Both so great. 😂
Mel Brooks' cameo was the cat sound in the dart game scene.
Another spoof on scary movies from Mel is High Anxiety, a classic
Mel Brooks had to do some talking to the studio to even get the rights to do it in black and white. He wanted to create the feel of the original which was done in the 30's and have that same old look as if it WERE done back then
Mel got the actual props from the original movie to use in the private lab
And nice catch on the Everybody Loves Raymond Dad...He is also in a movie with Bill Murray called Where the Buffalo Roam...another Hunter S Thompson movie from the 80s.
Great choice! Perfect for the time of year and as a Mel Brooks movie! Keep up the hard work
Thank you! I wanted to watch this a couple months ago, so I was waiting patiently. 😂
Awesome! Also..yeah.. the monster was Peter Boyle..Raymonds dad on Everyone loves Raymond
Great movie. Teri Garr at her perfection.
The Great thing about this movie is they spoof the first 5 Frankenstein Films they even use the original lab equipment the 5 Films Frankenstein 1931 The Bride of Frankenstein 1935 Son of Frankenstein 1939 The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942 and Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman 1943
The scene where Froederick arrives in Transylvania is a reference to a Glen Miller song "Chattanooga Choo-choo"
Mel brooks used to set of the original Frankenstein laboratory when Boris Karloff played the monster
Peter Boyle was a great villain in a little movie called "Outland".
The strange Transylvania station dialog is from a post WW2 "Pennsylvania Station" song.
I just had to subscribe after watching your edit of this movie and great reactions at the appropriate places. Best edit of this movie that I've seen...that must take some effort! Thanks. I saw this film at the movies when it was first released in 1974, on a first date...classic 🙂
Thank you so much! I pride myself on the editing, so that means a lot. Welcome to the channel!
Actually Mel Brooks did not appear in this movies at Gene Wilders request.
Yep, you recognized Peter Boyle (as the monster) from Raymond. Famous actor Gene Hackman was the blind man.
Frau Blucher did a bunch of sitcoms in the 60's and 70's. For example, she was on the Mary Tyler Moore show and then had her own spin-off.
Did you notice that Inspector Kemp had a monocle over his eye patch?
Right on. Yup, I noticed the monocle but it's a pretty straightforward joke so I didn't need to comment on it. 😂
Gene Wilder's next film was "Serlock Holmes Smarter Brother" was also with Marty Feldman and Madeline Conn.
Great job again Jay. I didn't notice anyone else mention it but it could be my fault for skimming the comments. The set of Frankenstein's Lab was supposedly the original set from the Boris Karloff movie. My movie recommendation has to do with Peter Boyle. It's Johnny Dangerously, starring Michael Keaton and Peter Boyle. It is a parody of old 30's gangster movies, was directed by Amy Heckerling, who also directed Fast Times at Ridgemont High. I haven't seen anyone do a reaction to it and I know a lot of people would enjoy the pull from the lost movies of the 80s. Can't wait for the next one.
Right on, thank you!
In the original novel Dr. Frankenstein called his creation Adam, after the first man in the Bible.
One reason this is different is that it was the brainchild of Gene Wilder, he approached Mel who loved the idea. But Gene said Mel could only make it if he did not have a cameo. Mel did have a couple of sound 'cameos' (a cat sound and something else), but never physically appears in the movie. There is a great TH-cam video of Gene telling an interviewer about the biggest argument he ever had with Mel. I won't spoil it but to say it had to do with a scene in this movie.
Excellent, I'll look that up. Thanks!
@@JayBondReacts in case you haven't yet, i mean, the movie is almost 50 years old. gene wrote the part about tap dancing, mel didn't like it. gene argued for like 20 min, and mel said, cool the scene stays. gene asked why did you put me through that, and mel said if you didn't fight for it, i knew it was a bad idea, but since he fought for it, mel said then it has to be good.