Blazing Saddles
1974 Western comedy film by Mel Brooks · Released 1974
Blazing Saddles is a 1974 American satirical Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks, who co-wrote the screenplay with Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg and Alan Uger, based on a story treatment by Bergman. The film stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. Brooks appears in two supporting roles: Governor William J. Le Petomane, and a Yiddish-speaking Native American chief; he also dubs lines for one of Lili Von Shtupp's backing troupe and a cranky moviegoer. The supporting cast includes Slim Pickens, Alex Karras and David Huddleston, as well as Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman.
Cast ages when filming began (March 6, 1973)
- Mel Brooks, as Governor William J. LePetomane/Indian chief/Airman thug: 46
- Gene Wilder, as Jim the Waco Kid: 39
- Madeline Kahn, as Lili Von Shtupp: 30
- Dom DeLuise, as Buddy Bizarre: 39
- Harvey Korman, as Hedley Lamarr: 46
- Cleavon Little, as Bart: 33
- Slim Pickens, as Taggart: 53
- David Huddleston, as Olson Johnson: 42
- Liam Dunn, as Reverend Johnson: 56
- Jack Starrett: 36
- John Hillerman, as Howard Johnson: 40
- Alex Karras, as Mongo: 37
- Count Basie, as himself: 68
- George Furth, as Van Johnson: 40