Young Frankenstein Themes

Identity crisis? We've got 'em. In Young Frankenstein no one is really who they think they are. Frederick insists he's a "Fronkensteen" when he's really a Frankenstein. Elizabeth isn't as hands-off...

Dr. Frankenstein was a mad scientist. It's right there in the name: "mad." And we don't mean angry. We mean insane. Nutso. Cuckoo. A wack-job. A crackpot. Certifiable. There are so many more words...

With all the issues of identity and insanity, it's easy to forget that the main character of Young Frankenstein is a scientist. Scientists conjure up images of intelligence and stability. Must be t...

Who wants to live forever? Would you? What if you had to die first and be reanimated? And how about if someone stuck someone else's brain in you, or, worse, put a zipper on your neck? Would you eve...