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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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| 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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Country:
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Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break See more »Filming Locations:
Grauman's Chinese Theater - 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA 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
One day in the Warner Bros. studio commissary, Mel Brooks and the other writers were seated at a table opposite John Wayne ("the Duke"). The Duke turned and said he had heard about their Western, the one where people say stuff like "blow it out your ass". Mel handed the Duke a copy of the script and said, "Yes, and we'd like you to be in it." According to Brooks, the Duke turned down the offer the next day by saying, "Naw, I can't do a movie like that, but I'll be first in line to see it!" See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Bart and the Waco Kid are playing chess, looking at the board, the game is not in checkmate. 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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