December 15, 1974 –
Mel Brooks’ send up of the Universal horror films, Young Frankenstein, opened on this date.
Gene Hackman learned about the film through his frequent tennis partner Gene Wilder and requested a role, because he wanted to try comedy. He volunteered to play the Blind Hermit for free. It was four days of shooting for about four minutes of running time.
The Haus of Dcaligari 