Blazing Saddles (1974)

Title: Blazing Saddles

Tagline: ...or never give a saga an even break!

Genre: Western,Comedy

Director: Mel Brooks

Cast: Cleavon Little,Gene Wilder,Slim Pickens,Harvey Korman,Madeline Kahn,Mel Brooks,Burton Gilliam,Alex Karras,David Huddleston,Liam Dunn,John Hillerman,George Furth,Jack Starrett,Carol Arthur,Richard Collier,Charles McGregor,Robyn Hilton,Don Megowan,Dom DeLuise,Count Basie,John Alderson,Don Ames,Tom Anfinsen,David Armstrong,Denny Arnold,Benjie Bancroft,Herman Boden,Jimmie Booth,Nick Borgani,Alex Brown,Jerry Brown,Loren Brown,Eldon Burke,Stephen Burnette,David Cadiente,Patrick Campbell,Bart Carroll,Bill Catching,Ray Chabeau,Donald Chaffin,Dick Cherney,Jack R. Clinton,Aneta Corsaut,Dick Crockett,George Dockstader,Ross Dollarhide,Randy Doney,Alphonso DuBois,Ken DuMain,Hobert Durham Jr.,Stewart East,Daniel Elam,Kenny Endoso,Elly Enriquez,Richard Farnsworth,Fred Fisher,Bob Folkerson,Abel Franco,Ben Frommer,John Furlong,Rick Garcia,Laura Gile,Seamon Glass,Betty Jeanne Glennie,Cecil Gold,Chuck Hayward,Bud Hazlett,Francine Henderson,George Hickman,George Holmes,Kal Isaacs,Kathryn Janssen,Rosemary Johnston,Madge Journeay,M.J. Kane,Ron Kinwald,Sally Kirkland,Patrick Labyorteaux,Richard LaMarr,Tex Lambert,Jack Lilley,Craig Littler,Jay Loft-Lynn,Karl Lukas,Bert Madrid,Ralph Manza,Jimmy Martinez,Bert May,Fred McDougall,Rod McGaughy,Bill McIntosh,Clyde McLeod,Troy Melton,Ira Miller,Jessamine Milner,Richard Monahan,Boyd 'Red' Morgan,Beans Morocco,Hal Needham,Daniel Nunez,Monty O'Grady,Harvey Parry,Jack Perkins,Alan Peterson,Tom Pittman,Anthony Redondo,Booty Reed,Tony Regan,Danny 'Big Black' Rey,Robert Ridgely,Rodney Allen Rippy,Al Roberts,Arnold Roberts,Hank Robinson,Victor Romito,Clark Ross,Darrell Sandeen,Danny Sands,George Sawaya,Fred Scheiwiller,David Sharpe,June Smaney,Eddie Smith,Roy Smith,Paul Stader,Tom Steele,Tim Sullivan,Jerry Summers,Jim Taylor,George Tracy,Jerry Trent,Frankie Van,Richard Vitagliano,Al Ward,Dick Warlock,Janice Whitby,Joe Yrigoyen,Bill Zuckert

Status: Released

Release: 1974-02-07

Runtime: 93

Plot: A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

Trailer Cast Crew Videos

    • Cleavon Little

      Bart

    • Gene Wilder

      Jim

    • Slim Pickens

      Taggart

    • Harvey Korman

      Hedley Lamarr

    • Madeline Kahn

      Lili Von Shtupp

    • Mel Brooks

      Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

    • Burton Gilliam

      Lyle

    • Alex Karras

      Mongo

    • David Huddleston

      Olson Johnson

    • Liam Dunn

      Rev. Johnson

    • John Hillerman

      Howard Johnson

    • George Furth

      Van Johnson

    • Jack Starrett

      Gabby Johnson

    • Carol Arthur

      Harriett Johnson

    • Richard Collier

      Dr. Sam Johnson

    • Charles McGregor

      Charlie

    • Robyn Hilton

      Miss Stein

    • Don Megowan

      Gum Chewer

    • Dom DeLuise

      Buddy Bizarre

    • Count Basie

      Self

    • John Alderson

      Gum Chewer (uncredited)

    • Don Ames

      Townsman (uncredited)

    • Tom Anfinsen

      German Soldier (uncredited)

    • David Armstrong

      Pressman (uncredited)

    • Denny Arnold

      Townsman (uncredited)

    • Benjie Bancroft

      Townsman (uncredited)

    • Herman Boden

      Cowboy (uncredited)

    • Jimmie Booth

      Desperado (uncredited)

    • Nick Borgani

      Townsman (uncredited)

    • Alex Brown

      RR Worker (uncredited)
    More…

    • Nessa Hyams (Production)

      Casting

    • Morris Hoffman (Art)

      Set Decoration

    • Richard Tyler (Sound)

      Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    • Lola 'Skip' McNalley (Costume & Make-Up)

      Hairdresser

    • Ronnie Rondell Jr. (Crew)

      Stunts

    • Norman Steinberg (Writing)

      Screenplay

    • Terry Miles (Costume & Make-Up)

      Makeup Artist

    • Mel Brooks (Writing)

      Lyricist

    • Anthony Goldschmidt (Art)

      Title Designer

    • Loren Janes (Crew)

      Stunts

    • Gary Epper (Crew)

      Stunts

    • Danford B. Greene (Editing)

      Editor

    • Andrew Bergman (Writing)

      Story

    • Michael Hertzberg (Production)

      Producer

    • John C. Chulay (Directing)

      First Assistant Director

    • Richard Pryor (Writing)

      Screenplay

    • Eugene Marks (Sound)

      Music Editor

    • Joseph F. Biroc (Camera)

      Director of Photography

    • Les Fresholtz (Sound)

      Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    • Arthur Piantadosi (Sound)

      Sound Re-Recording Mixer

    • Paula Dell (Crew)

      Stunts

    • Bob Herron (Crew)

      Stunts

    • John C. Howard (Editing)

      Editor

    • Herbert Winters (Crew)

      Dialogue Coach

    • Terry Leonard (Crew)

      Stunts

    • Barbara Chrysler (Crew)

      Stunts

    • Jonathan Tunick (Sound)

      Orchestrator

    • William P. Owens (Production)

      Unit Production Manager

    • Sam Gordon (Art)

      Property Master

    • Alan Johnson (Crew)

      Choreographer
    More…

    • John Landis on BLAZING SADDLES

      • Featurette

    • Blazing Saddles (1974) Original Trailer - Gene Wilder Movie

      • Trailer
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Just rewatched this one on Netflix after not seeing it for years. This was the first time I've watched it on a flat-screen TV with a sound system at the house so it was a bit like watching it new for the first time again.

When people speak of movies that couldn't be made today, this is definitely one of them! 🤣 If anybody ever asks "Why is Gen X so sarcastic?", bear in mind we grew up watching movies like this and on TV had characters like Statler & Waldorf with the Muppets to entertain us. ;)

Something that I had never noticed before was Gene Wilder's performance in it is pretty similar to his portrayal of Willy Wonka just a few years prior. In both films his character remains constantly calm regardless of what is happening around him, his lines are delivered in a monotone deadpan, and even the hairstyle is a bit similar. I know, I know, it sounds crazy, but go back and watch both movies again and tell me I'm wrong. :p Hey, since Blazing Saddles really takes place in the contemporary timeline, maybe Wonka got into the movie business after he retired from making candy.
 
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