Young Frankenstein (1974) – Filming Locations
Comedy · Directed by Mel Brooks · Starring Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Where was Young Frankenstein filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Much of the interior laboratory and castle sets were constructed and filmed on the Universal lot. Universal Studios provided the primary filming facilities and backlot where the Gothic castle exterior and laboratory interiors were constructed as sets
- Pasadena, United States, Pasadena – Exterior shots of the Castle Frankenstein facade and grounds. Southern California locations were used for establishing shots of the creepy castle exterior that serves as the main setting
- San Francisco Bay Area, United States, San Francisco – Establishing shots and transition sequences showing the village and surrounding countryside. Northern California locations provided authentic European-looking countryside backdrops for the Transylvanian village setting