Whether referencing the scientist or the monster, Frankenstein is a pop culture staple. Usually a figure of horror, Mel Brooks managed to turn him into a figure of comedy. Young Frankenstein ...

with Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder ending the year with not one, but two films in the top five. Ten months after the release of "Blazing Saddles," the duo had another hit with "Young Frankenstein ...

As with most influential giants in the comedic genre, Mel Brooks has a career most comics can only envy. An unconventional ...

Take “Young Frankenstein”: It lacks any explicitly ... Similarly, take what might just be my favorite Mel Brooks scene of all time, courtesy of “Blazing Saddles” (see below).

Throw the switch and prepare for monstrous laughs in this high-energy adaptation of the Mel Brooks comedy classic. When the grandson of infamous scientist, Victor Frankenstein, inherits the family ...

What awards has Mel Brooks been nominated for? Outstanding Lyrics (Drama Desk Awards) for Young Frankenstein, Best New Musical (Olivier Awards) for The Producers, Outstanding Book of a Musical ...

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