Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles is a Warner Bros. 1974 comedy directed by Mel Brooks and starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. The film was written (in what Brooks called Your Show of Shows-style) by a team of writers, namely Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Alan Uger; it was based on Bergman's story and draft. Brooks appears in multiple supporting roles, including the Governor and a Yiddish-speaking Indian Chief. Slim Pickens, Alex Karras and Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman are also featured. The film is an over-the-top parody of the Western film genre, in addition to being an intelligent satire about racism.

Awards

The film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including one for Kahn for a Dietrich-like portrayal of the "Teutonic Titwillow" and one for the film's title song, co-written by Brooks and performed with complete sincerity by Frankie Laine. In 2000, the American Film Institute listed Blazing Saddles as #6 on its list of the all-time funniest American films.

Related Topics:
Academy Awards - Dietrich - Frankie Laine - 2000 - American Film Institute - All-time funniest American films

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