Young Frankenstein Fox 1974 PG 106 minutes Widescreen 1.85:1 Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono Interactive menu Theatrical trailer Languages: English, French, Spanish Subtitles: English Close-captioned Extras: Out-takes/bloopers, audio commentary, "Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein" documentary, trailers, TV spots, deleted scenes, production photos. Suggested Retail Price: $29.98 Director: Mel Brooks Writers: Gene Wilder and Mel Brooks Cast: Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Kenneth Mars, Madeline Kahn, Gene Hackman.

Mel Brooks' audio commentary is one of the director's stuttering gems -- it's difficult to keep him on track as his brilliant mind wanders from topic to topic (It's kind of the "2000 Year Old Man" meets DVD). The 36-minute documentary "Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein" is a excellent background to the film, with behind-the-scenes information (how Wilder fought for the penultimate Dr. Frankenstein/Frankenstein monster dance number), profiles of the cast, information on the creation of the sets and lighting (the original Universal lab set from "Frankenstein" was used; cinematographer Gerald Hirschfeld was asked by Brooks to replicate the black and white look of "Frankenstein" and "Bride of Frankenstein" but to "do it more to satirize" the originals: Brooks wanted it dark for mood but also bright for comedy); an interview with Brooks, a sequence called "Tricks of the Trade and another sequence called "Fine Tuning a Classic." There's also a scene selection ability to jump from the documentary to the film.

In addition to theatrical trailers and TV spots, there's deleted scenes (justly so) and on-set bloopers, as well as interviews by a Mexican correspondent with Feldman, Wilder and Leachman, and production photos.


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