Factual error: The movie is set in Transylvania, but the natives all speak German and with German accents (probably an homage to the book, but still incorrect). (00:14:30)
Young Frankenstein (1974)
1 factual error
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Starring: Peter Boyle, Gene Wilder, Teri Garr, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman
Continuity mistake: When Inga, Frederick, and Igor reach the secret library, Frederick reaches for the door knob to grasp it with his right hand, but the view from inside the room showing them entering has Frederick's right hand opening the door without using the knob.
Dr. Frederick Frankenstein: You know, I'm a rather brilliant surgeon. Perhaps I can help you with that hump.
Igor: What hump?
Question: Dr Frankenstein tells a student at a lecture he is giving that he is not interested in death but the preservation of life. If this is true then why would he continue in the footsteps of his grandfather?
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Answer: That's how he felt at that moment. He became inspired to follow in his grandfather's footsteps after reading his books.
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