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One sheet movie poster for the 1974 comedy Western film
Blazing Saddles. The film was directed by Mel Brooks and is known as a classic parody that satirizes racism in the Old West.
Key Information
Directed by: Mel Brooks
Release Year: 1974
Starring: Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, and Slim Pickens
Plot: A corrupt railroad developer and politician named Hedley Lamarr schemes to acquire land by making a frontier town unlivable. As part of his plan, he appoints a Black man, Bart (Cleavon Little), as the new sheriff, expecting the townsfolk to reject him. Bart, with the help of the "Waco Kid" (Gene Wilder), works to outwit Lamarr.
Accolades: The film was nominated for three Academy Awards and is ranked No. 6 on the American Film Institute's 100 Years...100 Laughs list |
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