Mel Brooks’ Favorite Creation – Young Frankenstein: 40th Anniversary – Re-Lives on Blu-ray September 9th
August 14th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
It’s that time again! Of course I’m talking about Halloween and what better way to celebrate the holiday with one of the funniest horror film spoofs of all-time? Yep! That’s right! 40 Years Later, Mel Brooks’ favorite creation, Young Frankenstein, comes to life again with a one-of-a-kind anniversary Blu-ray on September 9th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Better yet! 40 Lucky fans will have a chance to win a rare autograph set photo from Mel Brooks too! Check out the full press release below for the 411 on everything!
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 14, 2014) – The scariest comedy of all time gets resurrected as Young Frankenstein: 40th Anniversary arrives on Blu-ray September 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Comedy icons Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, Marty Feldman, Teri Garr and Madeline Kahn star in Mel Brooks’ brilliantly outrageous riff on Mary Shelley’s classic story of Frankenstein. After inheriting his grandfather’s castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein (Wilder) follows in his ancestor’s freaky footsteps as he sets out to reanimate a dead body in Brooks’ “funniest, most cohesive comedy to date.” (The New York Times)
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Young Frankenstein was nominated for two Academy Awards* and two Golden Globe Awards**. More than 40 years later, the film has stood the test of time, ranking at lucky number 13 on the American Film Institute’s list of the top 100 funniest films.
In celebration of the 40th anniversary, fans of Young Frankenstein can also enter themselves for a chance to win an autographed set photo from the man himself, Mel Brooks! Beginning on September 1, fans can go to www.YoungFrankSweeps.com for all the rules and a chance to win.
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* Best Sound, Richard Portman and Gene Cantamessa, 1975; Best Writing/Adapted Screenplay, Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder, 1975.
**Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical Comedy, Cloris Leachman, 1975; Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Madeline Kahn, 1975.
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| Blu-ray and DVD Special Features | |
| ● | Commentary by Mel Brooks |
| ● | Interviews with Marty Feldman, Gene Wilder and Cloris Leachman |
| ● | “Inside the Lab: Secret Formulas to the Making of Young Frankenstein” featurette |
| ● | Blucher Button |
| ● | “It’s Alive: Creating a Monster Classic” featurette |
| ● | “Making FrankenSense of Young Frankenstein” featurette |
| ● | “Transylvanian Lullaby: The Music of John Norris” featurette |
| ● | Deleted Scenes and Outtakes |
| ● | Production Photo Galleries and More! |
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| Young Frankenstein 40th Anniversary Blu-ray | |
| Street Date: | September 9, 2014 |
| Prebook Date: | August 6, 2014 |
| Screen Format: | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Audio: | English, Spanish, French DTS-HD-MA 5.1 |
| Subtitles: | English / Spanish |
| Total Run Time: | 106 minutes |
| U.S. Rating | PG |
| Closed Captioned: | Yes |
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