Mel Brooks' iconic Western parody Blazing Saddles broke ground with its no-holds-barred approach to comedy, but there was still one joke that went too far and was ultimately left on the cutting room floor.
In an interview Brooks gave in 2012 to late-night host Conan O'Brien, the living legend said he just had a bad feeling about one line, so he pulled it.
"When I saw it, I got scared, " Brooks told O'Brien.
The joke occurred when Sheriff Bart, played by Cleavon Little, goes to visit Lili von Shtupp, played by Madeline Kahn, in her dressing room, and she puts the...
In an interview Brooks gave in 2012 to late-night host Conan O'Brien, the living legend said he just had a bad feeling about one line, so he pulled it.
"When I saw it, I got scared, " Brooks told O'Brien.
The joke occurred when Sheriff Bart, played by Cleavon Little, goes to visit Lili von Shtupp, played by Madeline Kahn, in her dressing room, and she puts the...
- 6/28/2017
- by Ryan Parker
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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