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6 unusual facts about Young Frankenstein


Beth Leavel

Leavel starred in the world premiere of the burlesque-rich musical Minsky's, in Los Angeles which ran at the Center Theatre in the Ahmanson Theatre from January 21 - March 1, 2009; the musical also starred her former Young Frankenstein co-stars Christopher Fitzgerald and Sarrah Strimel.

Dramatic Chipmunk

The audio used in Dramatic Chipmunk is taken from the score of the 1974 Mel Brooks film Young Frankenstein, which was composed by two-time Oscar nominee (and longtime Brooks collaborator) John Morris, and orchestrated by Morris and EGOT recipient Jonathan Tunick.

Eppu Normaali

The band took its name from a character in the Mel Brooks movie Young Frankenstein, and the subtitler translated the name of the character Abby Normal (abnormal) into the Finnish equivalent Eppu Normaali (epänormaali, roughly 'abnormal'; a Finnish equivalent of the original play with words).

Jennifer Paige Chambers

She began her professional career at the age of 17, while still in high school, with an offer by Susan Stroman (The Producers, Oklahoma, Contact, The Music Man, Steel Pier, Young Frankenstein, and others) to appear in "Crazy For You."

The Nutt House

Frick, a more pleasant version of Leachman's Frau Blucher character from Brooks' Young Frankenstein, appeared in every episode, Mrs. Nutt only in the pilot.

The Silence of the Hams

As a curiosity, there is a Mel Brooks cameo in this film, who made a number of well regarded parodies (Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Spaceballs).


Dr. Hackenstein

The film's visible contemporary influences include Re-Animator and Young Frankenstein.

Wake Up Screaming

The first fourteen seconds of "Another Day" is a clip of Elizabeth singing The Battle Hymn of the Republic near the end of the movie Young Frankenstein.


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