David Bianculli

He recalled how he and Mel began collaborating on Young Frankenstein.

Gene Wilder, speaking with Terry Gross in 2005.

He died in 2016.

After a break, another young Frankenstein star and standout, Terry Garr, as the doctor's very smitten and sexy lab assistant.

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Next up in our Young Frankenstein appreciation is Terry Garr, who was nominated for an Oscar for her supporting actress work in Tootsie.

Earlier in her career, she had danced in nine Elvis Presley movies and made her acting screen debut opposite Gene Hackman in The Conversation.

In Young Frankenstein, she played Inga, the assistant and girlfriend to Gene Wilder's Mad Scientist.

In this scene from Young Frankenstein, the doctor's fiancée, Elizabeth, has been escorted to the castle by his assistant, Igor, where she meets the doctor's other lab assistant, the beautiful Inga.

Madeline Kahn plays Elizabeth, Marty Feldman plays Igor, and Terry Garr plays Inga.

Terry Gross spoke with Terry Garr in 2005.

Terry Garr speaking to Terry Gross in 2005.

Terry Garr died last year.

After a break, we'll hear from three more young Frankenstein alumni, Peter Boyle, Cloris Leachman, and Mel Brooks.

And Justin Chang reviews the new film, Begonia.

I'm David Bianculli, and this is Fresh Air.

On today's Halloween show, we're saluting Young Frankenstein, the Mel Brooks, Gene Wilder monster movie comedy that is celebrating its golden anniversary.

Next up is Peter Boyle.

Today, Boyle is best known for his comedy work on television as Ray's grumbling father on the long-running sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond.

But by the time he agreed to play the creature in Young Frankenstein, Boyle was a dramatic character actor with roles in Taxi Driver, The Candidate, and Joe.