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'Young Frankenstein' Fun Trivia Quiz

This quiz is to see how well you know that hilarious spoof 'Young Frankenstein'. I hope you will have fun taking it. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by LindaC007. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
LindaC007

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
46,597

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
10696

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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1. Who directed 'Young Frankenstein'? Hint

Gene Wilder

Sydney Pollack

Mel Brooks

John Carpenter

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2. Who wrote the screenplay for 'Young Frankenstein'? Hint

Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder

Mary Shelly and Mel Brooks

Gene Wilder and Marty Feldman

Mel Brooks and Madeline Kahn

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3. What was unusual about Igor's hump? Hint

he called it by a pet name

he didn't have a hump

it'd disappear and come back

it moved from one side to the other

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4. Who plays the old blind man who invites the Monster into his cottage? Hint

Harrison Ford

Robin Williams

Gene Hackman

James Woods

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5. Who plays Fredrick Frankenstein's lovely lab assistant? Hint

Madeline Kahn

Anne Bancroft

Terri Garr

Ann Margaret

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6. Who wrote the book on which 'Young Frankenstein' was (very loosely) based? Hint

Bram Stoker

Mary Shelley

Anne Rice

Stephen King

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7. Why does Igor seem to be the natural choice to work for Fredrick? Hint

Fredrick's mother is Igor's sister

Igor is Fredrick's secret brother

Igor's grandfather worked for his grandfather

Igor has a degree from Fredrick's alma mater

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8. Which star of 'Young Frankenstein' once competed in the Miss America pageant? Hint

Madeline Kahn

Terri Garr

Cloris Leachman

Marty Feldman in disguise

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9. Who plays the Frankenstein Monster? Hint

Peter Graves

Peter Coyote

Peter Ustinov

Peter Boyle

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10. What stars of 'Young Frankenstein' also acted with Gene Wilder in 'Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'? Hint

Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn

Cloris Leachman and Terri Garr

Mel Brooks and Terri Garr

Terri Garr and Kenneth Mars

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who directed 'Young Frankenstein'?

Answer: Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks also directed (and starred in) the 'Star Wars' movie spoof 'Spaceballs'.

2. Who wrote the screenplay for 'Young Frankenstein'?

Answer: Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder came up with the idea of a Frankenstein spoof first, but Brooks helped with the script.

3. What was unusual about Igor's hump?

Answer: it moved from one side to the other

Surely one of the funniest scenes in the movie is when Fredrick realizes Igor's hump has changed sides!

4. Who plays the old blind man who invites the Monster into his cottage?

Answer: Gene Hackman

When Hackman found out about the movie, he asked to be given a part in it.

5. Who plays Fredrick Frankenstein's lovely lab assistant?

Answer: Terri Garr

6. Who wrote the book on which 'Young Frankenstein' was (very loosely) based?

Answer: Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley wrote 'Frankenstein' after a bet with friends as to who could write the scariest horror tale.

7. Why does Igor seem to be the natural choice to work for Fredrick?

Answer: Igor's grandfather worked for his grandfather

But, of course, the rates have gone up!

8. Which star of 'Young Frankenstein' once competed in the Miss America pageant?

Answer: Cloris Leachman

She competed in 1946. She was Miss Chicago.

9. Who plays the Frankenstein Monster?

Answer: Peter Boyle

Boyle reunited with his "Young Frankenstein" costars Madeline Kahn and Marty Feldman in the 1983 film "Yellowbeard". He also went on to star in the hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond".

10. What stars of 'Young Frankenstein' also acted with Gene Wilder in 'Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother'?

Answer: Marty Feldman and Madeline Kahn

Gene Wilder acted with Brooks, Feldman, and Kahn in more than one project.

Source: Author LindaC007

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