Principal cast
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, Harvey Korman and Madeline Kahn
Film 378 of 498 on the Screen Path
Blazing Saddles
...or never give a saga an even break!
About the film
Blazing Saddles at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1974 film at stop 378 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Crafty railroad worker Bart becomes the first Black sheriff of Rock Ridge, a frontier town about to be destroyed in order to make way for a new railroad. Initially, the citizens of Rock Ridge harbor a racial bias toward their new protector. However, they warm to him after realizing that Bart and his perpetually drunk gunfighter friend Jim are their only defense against a wave of thugs sent to rid the town of its population.
Key craft credits
Joseph F. Biroc (director of photography), Danford B. Greene (editor), John C. Howard (editor), John Morris (original music composer) and Alan Uger (screenplay)
- Director
- Mel Brooks
- Release
- 1974-02-07
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Genres
- Western and Comedy
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Cleavon LittleCharacter: Bart
- Gene WilderCharacter: Jim
- Slim PickensCharacter: Taggart
- Harvey KormanCharacter: Hedley Lamarr
- Madeline KahnCharacter: Lili Von Shtupp
- Mel BrooksCharacter: William Le Petomane / Indian Chief
- Burton GilliamCharacter: Lyle
- Alex KarrasCharacter: Mongo
- David HuddlestonCharacter: Olson Johnson
- Liam DunnCharacter: Rev. Johnson
- John HillermanCharacter: Howard Johnson
- George FurthCharacter: Van Johnson
Full crew
Full crew
- Mel BrooksCredits: Director, Screenplay, Songs, Lyricist
- Andrew BergmanCredits: Story, Screenplay
- Richard PryorCredits: Screenplay
- John C. HowardCredits: Editor
- John MorrisCredits: Original Music Composer, Songs, Orchestrator
- Michael HertzbergCredits: Producer
- Joseph F. BirocCredits: Director of Photography
- Norman SteinbergCredits: Screenplay
- Danford B. GreeneCredits: Editor
- Peter WooleyCredits: Production Design
- Alan JohnsonCredits: Choreographer
- Anthony GoldschmidtCredits: Title Designer
- Gene S. CantamessaCredits: Sound
- Thomas S. DawsonCredits: Wardrobe Master
- Terry MilesCredits: Makeup Artist
- Lola 'Skip' McNalleyCredits: Hairdresser
- Les FresholtzCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Richard TylerCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Nessa HyamsCredits: Casting
- Alan FamaCredits: Makeup Artist
- William P. OwensCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Arthur PiantadosiCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Sam GordonCredits: Property Master
- Vittorio Nino NovareseCredits: Costume Design
- Morris HoffmanCredits: Set Decoration
- Herbert WintersCredits: Dialogue Coach
- Jonathan TunickCredits: Orchestrator
- Eugene MarksCredits: Music Editor
- Steve PotterCredits: Assistant Editor
- Julie PitkanenCredits: Script Supervisor
- Douglas PettiboneCredits: Special Effects
- John C. ChulayCredits: First Assistant Director
- Carroll Timothy O'MearaCredits: Assistant Editor
- Leonard S. Smith Jr.Credits: Second Assistant Director
- Stephanie EpperCredits: Stunts
- Kenny EndosoCredits: Stunts
- Alan UgerCredits: Screenplay
- Al Wyatt Sr.Credits: Stunt Coordinator
- Barbara ChryslerCredits: Stunts
- Terry LeonardCredits: Stunts
- Jeannie EpperCredits: Stunts
- Hal NeedhamCredits: Stunts
- Loren JanesCredits: Stunts
- Ronnie Rondell Jr.Credits: Stunts
- Paula DellCredits: Stunts
- Gary EpperCredits: Stunts
- Bob HerronCredits: Stunts
- Buddy Joe HookerCredits: Stunts
- Bill CatchingCredits: Stunts
- Frankie LaineCredits: Theme Song Performance
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