Movie Night at the Ebenezer: Young Frankenstein

Doors open at 7 PM / Film begins at 7:30 PM

Concessions and bar open at 7 PM.

Movie Night at the Ebenezer features classic and influential films.

Concessions include Roma Pizza, popcorn, candy, and selections from our bar.

About the film:

An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body.

In Roger Ebert's own words: “Young Frankenstein” is as funny as we expect a Mel Brooks comedy to be, but it’s more than that: It shows artistic growth and a more sure-handed control of the material by a director who once seemed willing to do literally anything for a laugh. It’s more confident and less breathless.

In his book Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914–2008, Bruce G. Hallenbeck lauded many of Young Frankenstein's scenes as classic comedy moments, and also praised the attention to detail the film shows in paying heartfelt homage to the classic horror films it references. He summed up that "Young Frankenstein is a movie for film buffs, but written, directed and performed in such a way that average Joes and Josephines can enjoy it just as much for its outrageous and wacky humor."

Nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Sound)

Written by Mel Brooks and Gene Wilder

Directed by Mel Brooks

Starring Gene Wilder as Dr. Frankenstein, Marty Feldman as Igor, and Peter Boyle as The Monster

Rated PG

Runtime 1 hr. 45 min.