Blazing Saddles 50 years old
Never give a saga an even break!
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lemar sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
Credits
Blazing Saddles Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jack Starrett He was 37, 52 years old when he died | as Gabby Johnson |
| Anne Bancroft She was 42, 73 years old when she died | as Churchgoer |
| Gene Wilder He was 40, 83 years old when he died | as Jim, aka "The Waco Kid" |
| Cleavon Little He was 34, 53 years old when he died | as Sheriff Bart |
| Mel Brooks He was 47, now 97 years old | as Gov. William J. Le Petomane / Indian Chief |
| Dom DeLuise He was 40, 75 years old when he died | as Buddy Bizarre |
| Slim Pickens He was 54, 64 years old when he died | as Taggart |
| John Hillerman He was 41, 84 years old when he died | as Howard Johnson |
| Don Megowan He was 51, 59 years old when he died | as Gum Chewer |
| Robert Ridgely He was 42, 65 years old when he died | as Boris |
| Alex Karras He was 38, 77 years old when he died | as Mongo |
| Rodney Allen Rippy He was 5, now 55 years old | as Young Bart |
| Harvey Korman He was 46, 81 years old when he died | as Hedley Lamarr |
| Carol Arthur She was 38, now 88 years old | as Harriett Johnson |
| Burton Gilliam He was 35, now 85 years old | as Lyle |
| David Huddleston He was 43, 85 years old when he died | as Olson Johnson |
| Madeline Kahn She was 31, 57 years old when she died | as Lili Von Shtüpp, the Teutonic Titwillow |
| Liam Dunn He was 57, 59 years old when he died | as Rev. Johnson |
| George Furth He was 41, 75 years old when he died | as Van Johnson |
| Robyn Hilton She was 34, now 84 years old | as Miss Stein |
| Charles McGregor He was 51, 73 years old when he died | as Charlie |
| Richard Collier He was 7, 18 years old when he died | as Dr. Sam Johnson |
| Ralph Manza He was 52, 78 years old when he died | as Man in Commissary Playing Hitler (uncredited) |
| Karl Lukas He was 54, 75 years old when he died | as Cutthroat #1 |
| Count Basie He was 69, 79 years old when he died | as Himself |
Blazing Saddles Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| John C. Howard as Editor. He was 43 (52) years old when He died | Editing |
| Danford B. Greene as Editor. He was 45 (87) years old when He died | Editing |
| Joseph F. Biroc as Director of Photography. He was 70 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Michael Hertzberg as Producer. He was 73 (now 123) years old | Production |
| Mel Brooks as Director. He was 47 (now 97) years old | Directing |
| Mel Brooks as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 97) years old | Writing |
| Andrew Bergman as Screenplay. He was 28 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Andrew Bergman as Story. He was 28 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Norman Steinberg as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 84) years old | Writing |
Blazing Saddles (50 years)
Never give a saga an even break!
- Release day: Thursday, February 07, 1974
- Runtime: 93 minutes
- Budget: 2600000.00
- Revenue: 119500000.00