Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles is a 1974 satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, the film was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The movie was nominated for three Academy Awards, and is ranked No. 6 on AFI's 100 Years100 Laughs list. Brooks appears in multiple supporting roles, including Governor William J. Le Petomane and a Yiddish-speaking Indian chief. The supporting cast also includes Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, and David Huddleston, as well as Brooks regulars...
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quick facts
Release date:February 7, 1974
Directed by:Mel Brooks
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:93 Minutes
Producer:Michael Hertzberg
Editor:Danford B. Greene, John C. Howard
Music by:John Morris
Cinematography:Joseph F. Biroc
Screenplay by:Andrew Bergman, Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Richard Pryor, Alan Uger
Estimated budget:$2,600,000
Genre:Western, Comedy

Cast of Blazing Saddles

Dom DeLuise
Dom DeLuise
Buddy Bizarre
Born:Aug. 1, 1933
Died:May 4, 2009
Slim Pickens
Slim Pickens
Taggart
Born:June 29, 1919
Died:Dec. 8, 1983
Count Basie
Count Basie
Born:Aug. 21, 1904
Died:Apr. 26, 1984
Madeline Kahn
Madeline Kahn
Lili Von Shtupp
Born:Sept. 29, 1942
Died:Dec. 3, 1999
Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Governor WIlliam J. Lepetomane
Born:June 28, 1926
Age:85
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Jim
Born:June 11, 1933
Age:78

Honors and Awards

YearAward Nomination
1974 Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Madeline Kahn
1974 BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer, Cleavon Little
1974 BAFTA Award for Best Screenplay, Mel Brooks
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Film director of Blazing Saddles

Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks
Born: June 28, 1926
Age: 85

Mel Brooks is an American film director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer. He is best known as a creator of broad film farces and comic parodies. He began his career as a stand-up comic and as a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Shows. He became well...
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High Anxiety 1977 PG (USA) Thriller
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Filming locations for Blazing Saddles

Grauman's Chinese Theatre
Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Grauman's Chinese Theatre is a movie theater at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. It is on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922. Built over 18 months, from January 1926 by a...
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles , and is located in Southern California. Often known by...
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Burbank
Burbank

Burbank is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States, 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. The estimated population in 2010 was 103,340. Billed as the "Media Capital of the World" and located only a few miles northeast of Hollywood, many media and entertainment...
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Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks

Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park is a 905-acre park located in the Sierra Pelona Mountains, in northern Los Angeles County, California. It is in the Agua Dulce vicinity between the Antelope Valley and the Santa Clarita Valley north of Los Angeles and seen easily by motorists driving the Antelope...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the film "Blazing Saddles"?
  • A:
    The runtime for the movie is 93 minutes.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Blazing Saddles" is of which genre?
  • A:
    It is classified as: Western, Parody and Comedy.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities were the stars of the film "Blazing Saddles"?
  • A:
    Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, John Hillerman, David Huddleston and Dom DeLuise played leading roles.
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "Blazing Saddles"?
  • A:
    Michael Hertzberg produced the movie.
  • Q:
    How much was the estimated budget for making the movie "Blazing Saddles"?
  • A:
    $2.6 million was the budget for this movie.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer for the film Blazing Saddles?
  • A:
    Andrew Bergman, Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Richard Pryor and Alan Uger wrote the script for the movie.
  • Q:
    What locations were used to film scenes in the movie Blazing Saddles?
  • A:
    Locations used to film the movie include Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles, Burbank, Vasquez Rocks and Agua Dulce.
  • Q:
    Who wrote the music for the movie Blazing Saddles?
  • A:
    Mel Brooks, John Morris and John Morris composed the music score for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    What was the slogan from the movie, Blazing Saddles?
  • A:
    The movie's tagline was, "Never give a saga an even break!"
  • Q:
    What is the film, "Blazing Saddles" rated?
  • A:
    The film is rated R (USA).

Quotes

  • What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports is a-goin' on here?

    - Taggart
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