CHAMPAIGN, IL (Chambana Today) — The historic Virginia Theatre will screen Mel Brooks’s comedy classic Young Frankenstein on Sunday, June 28, at 2 p.m. as part of the News-Gazette Film Series, celebrating the legendary filmmaker’s 100th birthday.
The 1974 film stars Gene Wilder as Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, a respected medical lecturer who inherits his infamous grandfather’s Transylvania estate and soon finds himself recreating the family’s monstrous experiments alongside servants Igor, Inga, and the fearsome Frau Blücher. The PG-rated film runs 106 minutes.
Brooks, who is turning 100 this year, remains active in the entertainment industry. He has credited laughter as the key to his longevity.
General admission tickets are $7 and are available online.