“Young Frankenstein” was made in 1974. It is said that the earliest pre-writing for “Frankenstein” was before another Brooks classic “Blazing Saddles”. That is why Gene wilder was a supporting actor in “Blazing Saddles”, with his famous line “My name is Jim, but most people call me…..Jim.”
	“Young Frankenstein” also starred someone else from “Blazing Saddles”, Madeline Kahn. “Saddles” was her first Brooks movie, but she starred in several others including “History of the world Part 1”.		Two other stars from “Frankenstein” are Peter Boyle, who is known from the popular T.V. show “Everybody Loves Raymond”, and Marty Feldman. Gene Wilder, and Peter Boyle, and Marty Feldman all came from the same talent agent.
		“Frankenstein” is a parody (a movie mocking another) of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein novels and movies.
		The plot is the Dr. Frankenstein (Gene Wilder), a college professor, is embarrassed at his grandfather’s attempts to “awaken the dead”. Then he inherits his grand father’s house and al of its contents. The castle used in this movie was the same one used in the other “Frankenstein” movies. Leaving his fiancée (Madeline Kahn) behind, he ventures to Transylvania to see his inheritance.
	This is where he meets Igor (Marty Feldman) who is supposed to be his servant, Inga (Terri Garr) who is his lab assistant, and his maid Fro Blucker, whose name makes the horses squeal.		When he gets to Transylvania, he falls in love with Inga. He realizes that his grandfather’s idea to” raise the dead” could work, so he attempts to do it.
		But with accidentally using an abnormal brain, he creates “Young Frankenstein” (Peter Boyle). Click on one of the links below to find out more about Mel brooks!