Evil Roy Slade (1972)

The meanest villain in the West falls for a pretty schoolteacher and tries to change his ways, but a determined (and egomaniacal) singing sheriff is out to capture him.

Director:

Jerry Paris

Writers:

Jerry Belson, Garry Marshall

Stars:

Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Henry Gibson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rooney	...	Nelson Stool
Dick Shawn	...	Marshal Bing Bell
Henry Gibson	...	Clifford Stool
Dom DeLuise	...	Logan Delp
Edie Adams	...	Flossie
Pamela Austin	...	Betsy Potter
Milton Berle	...	Harry Fern
John Astin	...	Evil Roy Slade
Arthur Batanides	...	Lee
Larry Hankin	...	Snake
Robert Liberman	...	Preacher
Ed Cambridge	...	Smith
Connie Sawyer	...	Aggie Potter
Alice Nunn	...	Claire Beckendorf
Pat Morita	...	Turhan

Storyline

Evil Roy Slade, the meanest villain the West has known, meets a beautiful young woman who persuades him to change careers from train robber to family man. He is pursued by Marshal Bing Bell, while a helpful psychologist teaches him to live without weapons.

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Plot Keywords:

schoolteacher | marshal | gunfight | goofball | gag humor | 

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Taglines:

He's the Most Wanted and the Most Hilarious Outlaw in the West.

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 February 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Az ördögi Roy Slade

Filming Locations:

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 120 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Roy Slade's name is supposed to be an acronym for "Sneaking, Lying, Arrogant, Dirty and Evil."

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Goofs

The psychiatrist uses ink blots with Slade. These were not developed until the 1920s, well after the period depicted here.

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Quotes

Flossie: [Roy is breaking up the gang] Roy, you aren't going to leave me alone are you? I love you.
Evil Roy Slade: [pause] Alright, who wants Flossie?

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Connections

Referenced in The Way of the Master: Mission Europe: London (2010)

User Reviews

Best comedy ever..

Like a previous fan of this movie, I scored the movie a big 10. With so many other people also scoring it a ten, I am glad to see there are a lot of other people out there with a warped sense of humor. I also cannot understand why this movie only has a score of 5.7. I would like to know who owns the movie so that I could possibly convince them to put it out on DVD (in Australia - PAL system). With a score like this the movie will never be put out on DVD so that I can watch it at my leisure. Could I ask the person or persons who weighted the score down so heavily to please reconsider and let the movie get the recognition it deserves.