Blazing Saddles (1974)
Blazing Saddles (1974)
...or never give a saga an even break!
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.

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Cast

Cleavon Little Cleavon Little As: Bart
Gene Wilder Gene Wilder As: Jim
Slim Pickens Slim Pickens As: Taggart
Harvey Korman Harvey Korman As: Hedley Lamarr
Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn As: Lili Von Shtupp
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Western, Comedy

Language: English, , Deutsch

Release Date: 07 February 1974

Country: US

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Crossbow Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $2,600,000

Revenue: $119,500,000

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Cast

Cleavon Little

Cleavon Little

Bart

Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder

Jim

Slim Pickens

Slim Pickens

Taggart

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Hedley Lamarr

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Lili Von Shtupp

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Governor William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief

Burton Gilliam

Burton Gilliam

Lyle

Alex Karras

Alex Karras

Mongo

David Huddleston

David Huddleston

Olson Johnson

Liam Dunn

Liam Dunn

Rev. Johnson

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Howard Johnson

George Furth

George Furth

Van Johnson

Jack Starrett

Jack Starrett

Gabby Johnson

Carol Arthur

Carol Arthur

Harriett Johnson

Richard Collier

Richard Collier

Dr. Sam Johnson

Charles McGregor

Charles McGregor

Charlie

Robyn Hilton

Robyn Hilton

Miss Stein

Don Megowan

Don Megowan

Gum Chewer

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Buddy Bizarre

Count Basie

Count Basie

Self

John Alderson

John Alderson

Gum Chewer (uncredited)

Don Ames

Don Ames

Townsman (uncredited)

Tom Anfinsen

Tom Anfinsen

German Soldier (uncredited)

David Armstrong

David Armstrong

Pressman (uncredited)

Denny Arnold

Denny Arnold

Townsman (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Boden

Herman Boden

Cowboy (uncredited)

Jimmie Booth

Jimmie Booth

Desperado (uncredited)

Nick Borgani

Nick Borgani

Townsman (uncredited)

Alex Brown

Alex Brown

RR Worker (uncredited)

Jerry Brown

Jerry Brown

Stage Driver (uncredited)

Loren Brown

Loren Brown

Townsman (uncredited)

Eldon Burke

Eldon Burke

Desperado (uncredited)

Stephen Burnette

Stephen Burnette

Townsman (uncredited)

David Cadiente

David Cadiente

Mexican (uncredited)

Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell

MC at Show (uncredited)

Bart Carroll

Bart Carroll

Dancer (uncredited)

Bill Catching

Bill Catching

Outlaw (uncredited)

Ray Chabeau

Ray Chabeau

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)

Donald Chaffin

Donald Chaffin

Townsman (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack R. Clinton

Jack R. Clinton

Official (uncredited)

Aneta Corsaut

Aneta Corsaut

Tourist Mother (uncredited)

Dick Crockett

Dick Crockett

Townsman (uncredited)

George Dockstader

George Dockstader

Politician (uncredited)

Ross Dollarhide

Ross Dollarhide

Desperado (uncredited)

Randy Doney

Randy Doney

Dancer (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Alphonso DuBois

Townsman (uncredited)

Ken DuMain

Ken DuMain

Townsman (uncredited)

Hobert Durham Jr.

Hobert Durham Jr.

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Stewart East

Stewart East

Pressman (uncredited)

Daniel Elam

Daniel Elam

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Indian (uncredited)

Elly Enriquez

Elly Enriquez

Mexican (uncredited)

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Sheriff (uncredited)

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Townsman (uncredited)

Bob Folkerson

Bob Folkerson

Townsman (uncredited)

Abel Franco

Abel Franco

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

Ben Frommer

Ben Frommer

Convict (uncredited)

John Furlong

John Furlong

Tourist Man (uncredited)

Rick Garcia

Rick Garcia

Mexican Bandit (uncredited)

Laura Gile

Laura Gile

Townswoman (uncredited)

Seamon Glass

Seamon Glass

Cowboy (uncredited)

Betty Jeanne Glennie

Betty Jeanne Glennie

Townswoman (uncredited)

Cecil Gold

Cecil Gold

Dancer (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Outlaw (uncredited)

Bud Hazlett

Bud Hazlett

Townsman (uncredited)

Francine Henderson

Francine Henderson

Townswoman (uncredited)

George Hickman

George Hickman

Townsman (uncredited)

George Holmes

George Holmes

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Kal Isaacs

Kal Isaacs

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Kathryn Janssen

Kathryn Janssen

Commissary Customer (uncredited)

Rosemary Johnston

Rosemary Johnston

Townswoman (uncredited)

Madge Journeay

Madge Journeay

Townswoman (uncredited)

M.J. Kane

M.J. Kane

Leopold (uncredited)

Ron Kinwald

Ron Kinwald

Townsman (uncredited)

Sally Kirkland

Sally Kirkland

Cashier (uncredited)

Patrick Labyorteaux

Patrick Labyorteaux

Henry (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

Tex Lambert

Tex Lambert

KKK Member (uncredited)

Jack Lilley

Jack Lilley

Overseer (uncredited)

Craig Littler

Craig Littler

Tex (uncredited)

Jay Loft-Lynn

Jay Loft-Lynn

RR Worker (uncredited)

Karl Lukas

Karl Lukas

Cutthroat (uncredited)

Bert Madrid

Bert Madrid

Convict in Line (uncredited)

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited)

Jimmy Martinez

Jimmy Martinez

Scared Mexican Man (uncredited)

Bert May

Bert May

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)

Fred McDougall

Fred McDougall

Desperado (uncredited)

Rod McGaughy

Rod McGaughy

Desperado (uncredited)

Bill McIntosh

Bill McIntosh

Desperado (uncredited)

Clyde McLeod

Clyde McLeod

Townsman (uncredited)

Troy Melton

Troy Melton

Member of the Press (uncredited)

Ira Miller

Ira Miller

Baker Man (uncredited)

Jessamine Milner

Jessamine Milner

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Richard Monahan

Richard Monahan

Dancer (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Outlaw (uncredited)

Beans Morocco

Beans Morocco

Townsman (uncredited)

Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Outlaw (uncredited)

Daniel Nunez

Daniel Nunez

Mexican (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Townsman (uncredited)

Harvey Parry

Harvey Parry

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Perkins

Jack Perkins

Desperado (uncredited)

Alan Peterson

Alan Peterson

German Soldier Dancer (uncredited)

Tom Pittman

Tom Pittman

Official (uncredited)

Anthony Redondo

Anthony Redondo

Townsman (uncredited)

Booty Reed

Booty Reed

Railroad Worker (uncredited)

Tony Regan

Tony Regan

Pressman (uncredited)

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Danny 'Big Black' Rey

Bart's Father (uncredited)

Robert Ridgely

Robert Ridgely

Boris (uncredited)

Rodney Allen Rippy

Rodney Allen Rippy

Bart (age 5) (uncredited)

Al Roberts

Al Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)

Arnold Roberts

Arnold Roberts

Townsman (uncredited)

Hank Robinson

Hank Robinson

Townsman (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Arabian (uncredited)

Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Townsman (uncredited)

Darrell Sandeen

Darrell Sandeen

KKK Man (uncredited)

Danny Sands

Danny Sands

Desperado (uncredited)

George Sawaya

George Sawaya

Townsman (uncredited)

Fred Scheiwiller

Fred Scheiwiller

Outlaw (uncredited)

David Sharpe

David Sharpe

Man in Suit (uncredited)

June Smaney

June Smaney

Townswoman (uncredited)

Eddie Smith

Eddie Smith

RR Worker (uncredited)

Roy Smith

Roy Smith

Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Stader

Paul Stader

Desperado (uncredited)

Tom Steele

Tom Steele

Townsman Who Falls from Chair (uncredited)

Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

Dancer (uncredited)

Jerry Summers

Jerry Summers

Desperado (uncredited)

Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor

Dancer (uncredited)

George Tracy

George Tracy

Townsman (uncredited)

Jerry Trent

Jerry Trent

Dancer (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Fighter (uncredited)

Richard Vitagliano

Richard Vitagliano

Anal Johnson (uncredited)

Al Ward

Al Ward

Man at Pond (uncredited)

Dick Warlock

Dick Warlock

Townsman (uncredited)

Janice Whitby

Janice Whitby

Tour Guide (uncredited)

Joe Yrigoyen

Joe Yrigoyen

Townsman (uncredited)

Bill Zuckert

Bill Zuckert

Official (uncredited)

Directed By

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

Julie Pitkanen

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

John C. Chulay

John C. Chulay

First Assistant Director

Leonard S. Smith Jr.

Leonard S. Smith Jr.

Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Michael Hertzberg

Michael Hertzberg

Producer

Nessa Hyams

Nessa Hyams

Casting

William P. Owens

William P. Owens

Unit Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Vittorio Nino Novarese

Costume Design

Tom Dawson

Tom Dawson

Wardrobe Master

Alan Fama

Alan Fama

Makeup Artist

Terry Miles

Terry Miles

Makeup Artist

Lola 'Skip' McNalley

Lola 'Skip' McNalley

Hairdresser

Sound

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Frankie Laine

Frankie Laine

Theme Song Performance

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Songs

John Morris

John Morris

Songs

Gene S. Cantamessa

Gene S. Cantamessa

Sound

Arthur Piantadosi

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard Tyler

Richard Tyler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Les Fresholtz

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eugene Marks

Eugene Marks

Music Editor

Jonathan Tunick

Jonathan Tunick

Orchestrator

John Morris

John Morris

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph F. Biroc

Joseph F. Biroc

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Peter Wooley

Peter Wooley

Production Design

Anthony Goldschmidt

Anthony Goldschmidt

Title Designer

Morris Hoffman

Morris Hoffman

Set Decoration

Sam Gordon

Sam Gordon

Property Master

Other Crew

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