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Blazing Saddles

Duration: 1 hour, 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 5 months

When the citizens of Rock Ridge ask Governor Lepetomane to find a new sheriff to clean up their town, his nefarious assistant Hedley Lamarr picks Bart, a black convict, reasoning that the racist townsfolk will soon get rid of Bart and leave him free to get on with destroying Rock Ridge in secret. But Bart and his newfound friend, the Waco Kid, have other ideas and set about winning over the people of Rock Ridge and spoiling Lamarr's dastardly plans at every turn. Show less

Contributors

Jim the Waco Kid:
Gene Wilder
Lili Von Shtupp:
Madeline Kahn
Governor Lepetomane/Indian Chief:
Mel Brooks
Hedley Lamarr:
Harvey Korman
Rev Johnson:
Liam Dunn
Howard Johnson:
John Hillerman
Taggart:
Slim Pickens
Director:
Mel Brooks

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