December 15, 1974 –
Mel Brooks’ send up of the Universal horror films, Young Frankenstein, opened on this date.
Gene Hackman ad-libbed The Blind Man’s parting line “I was gonna make espresso.” The scene immediately fades to black because the crew erupted into fits of laughter. Hackman was unable to repeat the line without laughing with the rest of the crew, so the first take was used. Hackman was uncredited when the movie was originally released in theaters.
The Haus of Dcaligari 