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Send us a textThis episode examines the movie Young Frankenstein, the artistic concepts behind its filming, the cast, character development, and a surprising comparison with Edgar Poe’s double in William Wilson!00:00 Introduction02:11 Intro to Dr. Frankenstein04:23 Background to writing movie10:14 Artistic concepts (black and white, budget)13:35 Gene Wilder14:20 Peter Boyle14:43 Mary Feldman15:44 Teri Garr16:31 Madeline Khan18:29 Gene Hackman18:56 Set19:44 Character development21:41 Poe’s William Wilson and “the double”29:33 Summary31:24 Sources and outroLearn about the best horror movie parody ever!Learn how Mel Brooks made Young Frankenstein to deal with his childhood fears (and make a lot of money!)What does it mean to have an “enormous schwanzschtucker”?Where did the filmmakers get the set for the movie?Learn how Young Frankenstein is like Edgar Allan Poe’s “William Wilson”What do Aerosmith and Rum D.M.C. have to do with Young Frankenstein?How and why do Dr. Frankenstein and the creature give parts of their bodies to each other?Support the showThank you for experiencing Celebrate Creativity.
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