Gene Wilder Signed Bank Check From 1974, During Production of "Young Frankenstein" - Offered is a signed bank check from Gene Wilder's Special Account at City National Bank in Beverly Hills, California. The check is dated July 22, 1974 and payable to "New York Telephone Co." for the amount of $28.38, and is signed by Gene Wilder himself. The film "Young Frankenstein", co-written by Wilder and Mel Brooks and starring Wilder, was in production during this time. Young Frankenstein would become a critical and commercial success, receiving nominations for the Academy Award for Best Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay.