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Black Bart (TV 1975)Western spoof concerning the adventures of a black sheriff and his fast-drawing sidekick fighting corruption and bigotry in the old west. Based on the feature film Blazing Saddles. Director:Robert Butler |
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| Louis Gossett Jr. | ... |
Black Bart
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| Steve Landesberg | ... |
Reb Jordan
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Millie Slavin | ... |
Belle Buzzer
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| Noble Willingham | ... |
Fern Malaga
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Ruben Moreno | ... |
Moonwolf
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Theodore Lehmann | ... |
Mr. Swenson
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Curley
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| Brooke Adams | ... |
Jennifer
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Tamar Cooper | ... |
Mrs. Swenson
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Rand Bridges | ... |
Porter
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Poindexter Yothers | ... |
Hughie
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Western spoof concerning the adventures of a black sheriff and his fast-drawing sidekick fighting corruption and bigotry in the old west. Based on the feature film Blazing Saddles.
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 April 1975 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Black Bart: Milk Face... I am the *only* black Sheriff in the West!
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Originally, the pilot teleplay was titled "Superdude" when it was written by 'Michael Elias' and Frank Shaw. Additionally, the main role (which ended up being Black Bart) was called Johnny Digs and three actors were in mind for the role: Louis Gossett Jr. (who got the part), Richard Pryor, and Cleavon Little. For the role of Belle, Sally Kellerman, Tammy Grimes, and Amanda Blake were considered. Finally, Bert Remsen, Lou Frizzell and Sorrell Booke were considered for the part of Mayor Malaga. See more »Quotes
Fern Malaga: You are already the highest paid black Sheriff in the West!Black Bart: Milk Face... I am the *only* black Sheriff in the West!
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The Blazing Saddles phenomenon spun off this spin-off pilot episode which probably never made it to television in the first place. Lou Gosset revives the character of Black Bart from the Blazing Saddles film. The cast of characters has changed into a small town but none of the original players are there. Steve Landesburg played the Gene Wilder role under another name. The pilot is rarely uneventful and not very funny even though there was a laugh track there. It was film on the back lot for westerns. True, the show could have been better if there was more than Black Bart in the picture. The other cast members aren't known to me. Gosset would win an Oscar and Landesburg went on to Barney Miller. Still, I can see where they tried to capture Blazing Saddles success for television but the original cast of characters and the film itself was the allure not just the story.