October 22, 2019 (XXXIX:9) Mel Brooks: BLAZING SADDLES (1974, 93m) The version of this Goldenrod Handout sent out in our Monday mailing, and the one online, has hot links. Spelling and Style—use of italics, quotation marks or nothing at all for titles, e.g.—follows the form of the sources. DIRECTOR Mel Brooks WRITING Mel Brooks, Norman Steinberg, Richard Pryor, and Alan Uger contributed to writing the screenplay from a story by Andrew Bergman, who also contributed to the screenplay. PRODUCER Michael Hertzberg MUSIC John Morris CINEMATOGRAPHY Joseph F. Biroc EDITING Danford B. Greene and John C. Howard The film was nominated for three Oscars, including Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Madeline Kahn, Best Film Editing for John C. Howard and Danford B. Greene, and for Best Music, Original Song, for John Morris and Mel Brooks, for the song "Blazing Saddles." In 2006, the National Film Preservation Board, USA, selected it for the National Film Registry. CAST Cleavon Little...Bart Gene Wilder...Jim Slim Pickens...Taggart Harvey Korman...Hedley Lamarr Madeline Kahn...Lili Von Shtupp Mel Brooks...Governor Lepetomane / Indian Chief Burton Gilliam...Lyle Alex Karras...Mongo David Huddleston...Olson Johnson Liam Dunn...Rev. Johnson Shows. With Buck Henry, he wrote the hit television comedy John Hillerman...Howard Johnson series Get Smart, which ran from 1965 to 1970. Brooks became George Furth...Van Johnson one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s, with Jack Starrett...Gabby Johnson (as Claude Ennis Starrett Jr.) many of his films being among the top 10 moneymakers of the Carol Arthur...Harriett Johnson year they were released. Of the 11 films he has directed, his best- Richard Collier...Dr. Sam Johnson known are The Producers** (1967), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Charles McGregor...Charlie Blazing Saddles** (1974), Young Frankenstein** (1974), Silent Robyn Hilton...Miss Stein Movie** (1976), High Anxiety** (1977), History of the World, Don Megowan ...Gum Chewer Part I** (1981), Spaceballs** (1987), and Robin Hood: Men in Dom DeLuise...Buddy Bizarre Tights** (1993). He also directed Life Stinks** (1991) and Count Basie...Count Basie Dracula: Dead and Loving It** (1995). He won an Oscar for Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the MEL BROOKS (Melvin Kamisky, b. June 28, 1926 in Screen for The Producers. With Gene Wilder, he was nominated Brooklyn, New York City, New York) began his career as a for an Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Adapted From Other comic and a writer for the early TV variety show Your Show of Material, for The Young Frankenstein. He has acted in films and Brooks—BLAZING SADDLES—2 television series (61 credits), such as: The Milton Berle Show (TV (1982), Casablanca (TV Series) (1983), and Outrage! (TV Series) (1951), Putney Swope (1969), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Movie) (1986). The 2000 Year Old Man (TV Movie) (1975), The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother (1975), The Muppet Movie CLEAVON LITTLE (b. June 1, 1939 in Chickasha, (1979), To Be or Not to Be (1983), Look Who's Talking Too Oklahoma—d. October 22, 1992 (age 53) in Sherman Oaks, (1990), The Silence of the Hams (1994), The Little Rascals Los Angeles, California) was an American stage, film, and (1994), The Simpsons (TV Series) (1995), Screw Loose (1999), television actor (63 credits). He began his career in the late Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) (2004), Robots (2005), The 1960s on the stage. In 1970, he starred in the Broadway Producers (2005), Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014), Hotel production of Purlie, for which he earned a Tony Award. His Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018), and Toy Story 4 first leading television role was that of the irreverent Dr. Jerry (2019). He has produced 23 films, and he has written for 45 Noland on the ABC sitcom Temperatures Rising (1972–1974). films and television series, including: The Admiral Broadway While starring in the sitcom, Little appeared in what has become Revue (TV Series) (1949), New Faces (1954), Caesar's Hour (TV his signature performance, portraying Sheriff Bart in the 1974 Series) (1955-1957), Sid Caesar Invites You (TV Series) (1958), Mel Brooks comedy film Blazing Saddles. These are some of his The 2000 Year Old Man (TV Movie) (1975), and Spaceballs: other appearances: What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968), The Animated Series (TV Series) (2009-2009). John and Mary (1969), Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970), All in *Also wrote the Family (TV Series) (1971), Mod Squad (TV Series) (1972), **Wrote and acted in Money to Burn (TV Movie) (1973), The Day the Earth Moved (TV Movie) (1974), Police Story (TV Series) (1975), The Rookies JOSEPH F. BIROC (b. February 12, 1903 in New York City, (TV Series) (1975), Greased Lightning (1977), FM (1978), New York—d. September 7, 1996 (age 93) in Woodland Hills, Scavenger Hunt (1979), Uptown Saturday Night (TV Movie) Los Angeles, California) was an American cinematographer (165 (1979), Mr. Dugan (TV Series) (1979), The Love Boat (TV credits). Biroc won the Academy Award for Best Series) (1980), Don't Look Back: The Story of Leroy 'Satchel' Paige Cinematography for The (TV Movie) (1981), Towering Inferno (1974), Double Exposure (1982), which he shared with Fred Jimmy the Kid (1982), J. Koenekamp. These are Surf II (1984), Toy some of the films and Soldiers (1984), Once television series he worked Bitten (1985), The Gig on: The Rescue (1929), (1985), Lincoln (TV Bombardier (1943), It's a Mini-Series) (1988), Wonderful Life (1946), American Playhouse (TV Magic Town (1947), Johnny Series) (1990), and Tales Allegro (1949), Dick Tracy from the Crypt (TV (TV Series) (1950), Cry Danger (1951), The Tall Texan (1953), Series) (1992). Vice Squad (1953), Donovan's Brain (1953), Riders to the Stars (1954), World for Ransom (1954), Bengazi (1955), Attack GENE WILDER (b. June 11, 1933 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (1956), The Garment Jungle (1957), Forty Guns (1957), The USA—d. August 29, 2016 (age 83) in Stamford, Connecticut, Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Adventures of Superman (TV USA) was an American actor (37 credits), screenwriter (9 Series) (1956-1958), Home Before Dark (1958), The FBI Story credits), and director (5 credits). Although his first film role was (1959), Ice Palace (1960), Operation Eichmann (1961), Hitler portraying a hostage in the 1967 motion picture Bonnie and (1962), Bye Bye Birdie (1963), Toys in the Attic (1963), Under Clyde, Wilder's first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the the Yum Yum Tree (1963), Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964), 1967 film The Producers for which he was nominated for an I Saw What You Did (1965), The Flight of the Phoenix (1965), Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was the first in The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! (1966), The a series of collaborations with writer/director Mel Brooks, Swinger (1966), The Detective (1968), Lady in Cement (1968), including 1974's Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein, which The Killing of Sister George (1968), Escape from the Planet of the Wilder co-wrote, garnering the pair an Academy Award Apes (1971), The Organization (1971), Brian's Song (TV Movie) nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. Wilder is known for (1971), Ulzana's Raid (1972), Emperor of the North (1973), his portrayal of Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Cahill U.S. Marshal (1973), Superman (1973), Blazing Saddles Factory (1971) and for his four films with Richard Pryor: Silver (1974), The Longest Yard (1974), Hustle (1975), The Duchess Streak (1976), Stir Crazy (1980), See No Evil, Hear No Evil and the Dirtwater Fox (1976), Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (1989), and Another You (1991). Wilder directed and wrote (TV Mini-Series) (1976), The Choirboys (1977), Beyond the several of his own films, including The Adventure of Sherlock Poseidon Adventure (1979), Airplane! (1980), Desperate Lives Holmes' Smarter Brother* (1975), The World's Greatest Lover* (TV Movie) (1982), Hammett (1982), Airplane II: The Sequel (1977), Sunday Lovers (segment "Skippy") (1980), The Woman Brooks—BLAZING SADDLES—3 in Red* (1984), and Haunted Honeymoon (1986). These are partnership with Tim Conway. Korman also appeared in several some of his other film and television appearances: Play of the comedy films by Mel Brooks. These are some of the films and Week (TV Series) (1961), Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) television series he appeared in: Perry Mason (TV Series) (1962), (1962), The Defenders (TV Series) (1962), Start the Revolution Son of Flubber (1963), The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) Without Me (1970), Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx (1964-1965), The Lucy Show (TV Series) (1964-1965), Lord (1970), Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Love a Duck (1966), The Munsters (TV Series) (1964-1966), The Were Afraid to Ask (1972), Rhinoceros (1974), The Little Prince Flintstones (TV Series short) (1964-1966), Carving Magic (1974), The Frisco Kid (1979), Hanky Panky (1982), Funny (Short) (1959), Living Venus (1961), Adventures in Paradise (TV About Love (1990), Alice in Wonderland (TV Movie) (1999), Series) (1961), The Untouchables (TV Series) (1962), Alice in and Will & Grace (TV Series) (2002-2003). Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like *Also acted in This? (TV Movie) (1966), The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966), The Man Called Flintstone (1966), Don't Just Stand There SLIM PICKENS (b. June 29, 1919 in Kingsburg, California— (1968), Blazing Saddles (1974), Insight (TV Series) (1974), d. December 8, 1983 (age 64) in Modesto, California) was an Huckleberry Finn (1974), The Harvey Korman Show (TV Series) American rodeo performer and film and television actor (172 (1977-1978), First Family (1980), History of the World: Part I credits). During much of his career, Pickens played mainly (1981), The Invisible Woman (TV Movie) (1983), Curse of the cowboy roles and is perhaps best remembered for his comic roles Pink Panther (1983), Alice in Wonderland (TV Movie) (1985), in Dr.