Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Young Frankenstein was born on the set of Blazing Saddles. Wilder explained his idea for a comedy about Baron Frankenstein’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The film, which turned 50 last year, was one of two Mel Brooks hits to premiere in 1974. The other, of course, was Blazing Saddles ...

This is an image from the film “Young Frankenstein” distributed by Warner Bros. It’s hard to believe that Gene Wilder (“Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory”) actually wrote “Frankenstein.” Ok, just ...

Although Gene Hackman‘s legacy includes a myriad of masterful dramatic performances, he also managed to elicit some laughs during his storied career. Following the 2x Oscar winner’s death at age 95, ...

He was one of the greatest comic film actors of all time. I’m talking about the legendary Gene Wilder. From “Bonnie and Clyde” (his first movie) to “The Producers” to “Willie Wonka and the Chocolate ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Gene Wilder‘s Frederick Frankenstein may be the grandson of the original doctor in the Brooks’ ...

1974 was a good year for one of the greatest comedy pairings in cinema history, with Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder ending the year with not one, but two films in the top five. Ten months after the ...

A ‘Young Frankenstein’ TV prequel called ‘Very Young Frankenstein’ is in the works. Taika Waititi, Stefani Robinson and Garrett Basch are all in involved. Mel Brooks has given his blessing to the new ...

Dr. Frederick Frankenstein (Gene Wilder) holds the face of the Monster (Peter Boyle) as he glares with manic intensity. Image via 20th Century Studios It's alive! According to Deadline, another of Mel ...

Comic geniuses Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka, Young Frankenstein) and Gilda Radner (Saturday Night Live) had a love like no other. What started as a friendship on a movie set grew into an electric and ...