Blazing Saddles
Comedy, Western
Warner Bros.  (1974) 93 mins R

7.8 (37,832 votes)
Never Give a Saga an Even Break!

The railroad's bound to run right through the sleepy town of Rock Ridge. Land there will be worth a fortune- but the townfolk already own their own land. How do you drive them out? Send in the roughest, toughest, meanest, leanest gang you've got...and appoint a new sheriff you figure will last about 24 hours. However, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, and outrageous asssaults upon good taste- or any at all....

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Cast and Crew
Slim Pickens  ......  Taggart
David Huddleston  ......  Olson Johnson
Madeline Kahn  ......  Lili Von Shtupp
Mel Brooks  ......  Governor William J. Lepetomane / Indian Chief
Gene Wilder  ......  Jim
Harvey Korman  ......  Hedley Lamarr
Director  .....  Mel Brooks
Producer  .....  Michael Hertzberg
Writer  .....  Richard Pryor; Mel Brooks; Norman Steinberg
Notes
Goofs:
Continuity: When Hedley re-emerges from the bathroom, we see that he has gotten hit in the face with a pie while in there and there is only a small portion of whipped cream on his face. However, when we see him hailing down a taxi in the next scene, there is a full, even layer of whipped cream on his face. (more)

Trivia:
In Yiddish and German, to "Schtupp" means to commit the sex act. (more)

Filming Locations:
Backlot, Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA (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.
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Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations (more)