Young Frankenstein who, as Elizabeth did when abducted by the monster, sings the refrain "Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life". After several box office failures (which included now-cult classics "The Producers" and "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"), Gene Wilder finally hit box office success with a pivotal role in the 1972 Woody Allen film "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)". It was around that time that Wilder began toying around with an idea for an original story involving the grandson of Victor Frankenstein inheriting his grandfather's mansion and his research. Wilder had played around with
Robert Q. Lewis television, and nightclub schedule. Later in his career, Lewis acted in a few movies, notably "An Affair to Remember" (1957), "Good Neighbor Sam" (1964), "Ski Party" (1965), "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972), "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (1967), and the TV movie "The Law" (1974), in which he played a dinner speaker at a lawyers' convention. He also performed on a number of television series, including "Room for One More"; "The Hathaways"; "Branded"; "The Patty Duke Show"; "Ichabod and Me"; "Slattery's People"; "Grindl"; "Bewitched"; "Love, American Style"; and