I like much of Mel Brooks movies, but I’ve never cared much for Young Frankenstein. I thought it to be somewhat dull and tedious . To each his own bellylaugh. Of course i thought Don Knots was an underrated comedy genius. Does anyone else remember The Incredible Mr. Limpett?
Dull and tedious thy name is martell.
I remember it ... but I never saw it.
I'll tell you what I did see, and remember - The Man in the Street Interview on the Steve Allen Show. It was a running gag with Don Knotts, Tom Poston, and the other guy ... sorry . Tom Poston stole the show with his "What is your name?" Schtick. ( He suddenly couldn't remember it. ) I think he did the same thing every time. Not sure. Don Knotts was always nervous. The line I remember was, "And where do you work sir?" ... "A dynamite factory." - hilarity ensued. I was just a kid! but everybody loved that stuff, I think.
( Looking it up, that was Louis Nye, but there were two more guys, of whom I have no recollection. )
I’ve found that fans of Young Frankenstein tend to be also fans of the classic 1930’s Universal horror movies — YF is almost an homage to that group of films.
As for Don Knotts, I thought that his Barney Fife was pure comedic genius, but the only movie of his I ever liked was “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.”