The Mel Brooks classic Young Frankenstein turns 50 this month. Here are 12 stories of how it came alive.... alive! Cleavon Little (L) and Gene Wilder in Blazing Saddles. Warner Bros. Brooks, who ...

Young Frankenstein was designed with genuine ... like his impassioned “It’s alive!” scene that pokes fun at Colin Clive’s original line from Frankenstein.

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 ...

The musical tells the story of the grandson of the infamous Victor Frankenstein ... in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to life a creature to ...

Yet this immortal creation elicits laughter, not horror. In 1999, Manhattan’s Clearview Chelsea screened “Young Frankenstein” for its 25th anniversary. The projectionist was having trouble and said ...

Mel Brooks, who directed Teri Garr in the iconic 1974 comedy Young Frankenstein ... Reflecting on the film and it’s enduring ...

The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein ... shoes of his ancestors. "It's alive!" he exclaims as he brings to ...

Theatre Group at SBCC will hold auditions for the summer musical, Mel Brooks’ “Young Frankenstein,” Saturday, Jan. 25, by appointment in the Garvin ...

Teri Garr, a comedic legend who starred in films including Young Frankenstein, Tootsie and Mr. Mom, has died at age 79. Born ...