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Blazing Saddles (1974)
IMDb Rating 7.7 (23,665 votes)
Front Cover Actor
Cleavon Little Bart
Gene Wilder Jim
Slim Pickens Taggart
David Huddleston Olson Johnson
Liam Dunn Rev. Johnson
Alex Karras Mongo
John Hillerman Howard Johnson
George Furth Van Johnson
Jack Starrett Gabby Johnson
Mel Brooks Gov. William J. LePetomaine/Indian chief/World War I aviator in badmen lineup)
Plot
Never Give A Saga An Even Break!

"My name is Jim, but most people call me... Jim." And while Blazing Saddles is deliriously funny, most people call it deliriously funnier, thanks to this special, extras-packed 30th-Anniversary Edition.

Filmmaker, star and paddle-ball wiz Mel Brooks goes way out West and way out of his mind with a spiffy spoof set in an 1874 Old West where 1974 Hollywood is just one soundstage away - and where nonstop fun blasts prejudices to the high comedy heavens. Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and more join for horseplay and horselaughs, making Blazing Saddles the #6 choice among the American Film Institute's Top-100 Comedies. Give these out to the boys in lieu of pay. And enjoy.
Movie Details
Genre Comedy; Crime; Western
Director Mel Brooks
Producer Michael Hertzberg
Writer Andrew Bergman; Mel Brooks; Richard Pryor
Musician John Morris
Studio Warner Bros.
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 93 mins
Movie Release Date 1974
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 100
Collection Status In Collection
Product Details
Edition 30th Anniversary Special Edition
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.40:1
Layers Dual Side, Single Layer
UPC (Barcode) 085391895923
Chapters 25
Release Date 6/29/2004
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Packaging Snap Case
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Notes
Also Known As:
Black Bart (USA) (working title)
Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles or Never Give a Saga an Even Break (USA) (poster title)
Tex X (USA) (original script title)
The Purple Sage (USA) (working title)

Trivia: Mel Brooks's first movie filmed in Panavision scope; 2.35:1 (more)

Goofs: Factual errors: When Bart comes to town and everyone is pointing guns at him, they all have Winchester 1892 and 1894 rifles. The movie takes place in 1874. They should be using 1873 Winchester rifles. (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.
(more)

Awards: Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win & 2 nominations (more)

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