Gene Wilder starred as Frederick and co-wrote the screenplay with Brooks. The cast also included Marty Feldman, Cloris Leachman, Teri Garr, Peter Boyle, and Madeline Kahn. Brooks previously adapted the film into a stage musical, similar to what he did with “The Producers.”

A "Young Frankenstein" television series based on the classic Mel Brooks film is in the works and nearing a pilot order at FX.

As a reminder, it's pronounced "Fronk-en-steen." FX is developing a comedy titled Very Young Frankenstein, inspired by Mel Brooks' 1974 comedy classic Young Frankenstein. Brooks is among the project's executive producers along with producing partner Kevin Salter and three alumni of FX's What We Do in the Shadows - Stefani Robinson (who will serve as showrunner should the project move forward),