Question

This character throws flower petals down a well before launching a little girl into her bedroom with a seesaw. At the end of a film, the Madeline Kahn-portrayed Elizabeth marries this character who is described as having an “enormous schwanzstucker”. After a light explodes, this is the (emphasize) taller of two characters that is pelted with cabbages while performing (*) “Puttin’ on the Ritz”. (10[1])Frau Blücher (“bl-YOO-kur”) attracts this character to a castle by playing the violin. Because one belonging to Hans Delbrück was destroyed, this creature receives an “abnormal” brain retrieved by (10[1])Igor (“eye-gore”). For 10 (10[1])points, name this creature brought to life (10[1])by a young Gene Wilder-played scientist in a black-and-white Mel Brooks film. ■END■

ANSWER: The Monster from Young Frankenstein [or (Young) Frankenstein’s monster; accept The Creature before mention; reject “Frankenstein” or “Young Frankenstein” or “Frederick Frankenstein”]
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