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Blazing Saddles (1974)
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To ruin a western town, a corrupt political boss appoints a black sheriff, who promptly becomes his most formidable adversary. Director:Mel Brooks |
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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| Cleavon Little | ... | ||
| Gene Wilder | ... | ||
| Slim Pickens | ... | ||
| Harvey Korman | ... | ||
| Madeline Kahn | ... | ||
| Mel Brooks | ... |
Governor William J. Lepetomane
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Burton Gilliam | ... | |
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Alex Karras | ... | |
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David Huddleston | ... | |
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Liam Dunn | ... | |
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John Hillerman | ... | |
| George Furth | ... | ||
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Jack Starrett | ... |
Gabby Johnson
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Carol Arthur | ... | |
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Richard Collier | ... | |
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The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor. Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Never give a saga an even break!Parents Guide:
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Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break See more »Box Office
Budget:
$2,600,000 (estimated)Gross:
$119,500,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Lyle: Come on, boys! The way you're lollygaggin' around here with them picks and them shovels, you'd think it was a hundert an' twenty degree. Can't be more than a hundert an' fourteen.
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Trivia
In the DVD Commentary, Mel Brooks said that the working title for the film was "Tex X" as a reference to black Muslim leader Malcolm X. It was then switched to "Black Bart". In either case, neither he, nor the other writers thought those were great titles. Brooks says that one morning he was taking a shower and the words Blazing Saddles suddenly popped into his head. When he got out of the shower, he pitched the title to his wife, actress Anne Bancroft, who liked the idea and that's how the movie ended up with its title. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: Toward the end of the movie when we see the marquee at Grauman's Chinese Theater, the title "Blazing Saddles" jumps on the marquee, showing it was superimposed on the film and not actually on the marquee. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Lyle: Come on, boys! The way you're lollygaggin' around here with them picks and them shovels, you'd think it was a hundert an' twenty degree. Can't be more than a hundert an' fourteen.
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Karl Lukas is credited (as Karl Lucas) in opening credits only. See more »
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