Mel Brooks’s Monster Comedy Classic, ‘Young Frankenstein,’ at 50, Shows No Signs of Aging
Along with the high- and low-brow gags, the film’s timeless theme keeps it as relatable today as it was in 1974.
The Mel Brooks masterpiece, “Young Frankenstein,” is turning 50 on Sunday. Like the monster of Mary Shelley’s 1818 novella, fans will remember it as a half-mad dream, the product of harvesting parts elsewhere. Yet this immortal creation elicits laughter, not horror.
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