'Young Frankenstein' is one of the funniest movies ever

Several weeks ago, I set out to watch, in order, all of the movies that have received a Saturn Award for Best Horror Film, since that honor was first given in 1972. Tonight, I scratched the 1974/1975 winner, “Young Frankenstein,” off the list.
Like most of the movies on the list, I was sure that I’d seen some version or bits and pieces of it before, but I couldn’t say with any degree of certainty that I’d seen the theatrical release.
“Young Frankenstein” is a comedy film that was released on Dec. 15, 1974 and was directed by Mel Brooks. It starred a number of famous actors and comics including Gene Wilder (who also co-wrote the movie), Cloris Leachman and Gene Hackman.
Those of you who have seen this movie will know that it’s a black-and-white parody of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” novel and that it’s one of the funniest movies ever made. Those of you who haven’t seen it are missing out.
The movie is so funny that it’s been officially recognized as one of the funniest movies of all time by a number of institutions. Bravo ranked it No. 56 in its list of “100 Funniest Movies,” and the American Film Institute ranked it No. 13 on its list of 100 funniest American movies. In 2003, a copy of the movie was placed in the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry to preserve it for future generations because it had been declared "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant" by the United States National Film Preservation Board.
In addition to having received a Saturn Award from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, “Young Frankenstein” also received a number of other awards. They include a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, a Nebula Award for Best Dramatic Writing, the 1977 Golden Screen Award and the 1976 Toronto Film Festival Award for Best Comedic Film.
In the end, “Young Frankenstein” was very entertaining, and I’d recommend it to anyone who’s never seen it. With that said, it’s on to the next Saturn Award winner, 1976’s “Burnt Offerings,” which starred Bette Davis.