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Blazing Saddles (1974)

R 93 min  -  Comedy | Western  -   7 February 1974 (USA)
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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

Writers:

Mel Brooks (screenplay), Norman Steinberg (screenplay), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cleavon Little ...
Gene Wilder ...
Jim
Slim Pickens ...
Harvey Korman ...
Madeline Kahn ...
Mel Brooks ...
Burton Gilliam Burton Gilliam ...
Alex Karras Alex Karras ...
David Huddleston David Huddleston ...
Liam Dunn Liam Dunn ...
John Hillerman John Hillerman ...
George Furth ...
Jack Starrett Jack Starrett ...
Gabby Johnson (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.)
Carol Arthur Carol Arthur ...
Richard Collier Richard Collier ...
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Storyline

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>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Sheriff | Western Town | Governor | Spoof | Western Spoof  | See more »

Taglines:

Never give a saga an even break!

Genres:

Comedy | Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Yiddish | German (a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

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)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of Dom DeLuise's character "Buddy Bizarre" is a reference to the famed dance choreographer Busby Berkeley, who was renowned for staging highly elaborate and precisely-timed song and dance numbers, of which "The French Mistake" is a clear parody. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: While the building the railroad in the early scenes, jet contrails are visible. 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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Crazy Credits

Karl Lukas is credited (as Karl Lucas) in opening credits only. See more »

Connections

References Calling Dr. Gillespie (1942) See more »

Soundtracks

"April in Paris"
Music by Vernon Duke
Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg See more »