The Ritzy Horror Comedy

Hello, folks. I do hope your Halloween has safety and enjoyability. The 2nd post of October is about one of the grandest horror comedies. It was actually the source-material for a hootful musical comedy that was bestowed Broadway life in 2007. The in-questioned film is Mel Brooks's Young Frankenstein, the 1974 classic.

There are electrifying production values. The Dorothy Jeakins-initiated costuming, Mary Keats-overseen hairstyles, lighting and makeup have the essences of a 1930s film. Courtesy of Gerald Hirschfeld, the film's gorgeously shot. There are special-effects and Matte paintings of effectiveness. The movie has stellar props, especially the reused laboratory equipment from the 1931 Frankenstein film--Thank you Ken Strickfaden. The John Morris penned-Jonathan Tunick arranged score is sumptuous in its executions. The decision to present the film in black and white was ingenious. Dale Hennessey's scenery is grandy enacted.

Jane Feinberg and Mike Fenton accomplished their casting duties. The film's dandily acted. It graciously offers appearances from Richard Haydn, Danny Goldman, Liam Dunn, Arthur Malet and Ian Abercrombie. I'm grateful for Mel's vocal cameos. Gene Hackman is sincerely humoring as The Blindman. Anne Beesley admirably spoofed Marilyn Harris in Frankenstein. Kenneth Mars acts idiosyncratically and differentiates Inspector Kemp from a former role. Madeline Kahn's luminous performance as Elizabeth was an utter present! Kahn is undoubtedly missed. Cloris Leachman's Frau Blucher *NEIGH* is brilliance and a favored aspect of the film. Teri Garr acted charismatically as Inga and possessed loads of likeability. As The Monster, Peter Boyle pressed their stamps on the role and achieved greatness. I agree with the consensus that Marty Feldman's delighting Igor (that's "Eye-gor") is the film's heart. Gene Wilder's Dr. Fronkensteen has respectability and switches from composure to outbursts.

Gene cooked up a crafty concept for a film. Wilder and Brooks executed it exquisitely. There are scripted gags, add-ons and ab-libs. The are varying forms of humor. The jokes are riotously written. They posses build-ups and pay-offs. The film honors Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley & peerlessly parodies the 30s Frankenstein movies. The film's sensibly paced (John C. Howard, the editor, assists). It maintains elements of horror and sci-fi. The screenplay is quoteworthy. The film's iconically divertous. Viewership should be essential. For the record, this post is dedicated to an incredibly kindly, chill, genialed friend who's a fellow fan of the film. They are a person of radness!