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The Only Actors Still Alive From The Cast Of Blazing Saddles

While comedy has always been a place of escapism, it also has the potential to comment on the world unlike any other genre out there. Such is the case with Mel Brooks' 1974 black comedy, "Blazing ...
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John Wayne Was Almost Cast in This Classic '70s Comedy, But He Decided 'It's Too Dirty'

Mel Brooks recently recalled how he came to cast Gene Wilder as the Waco Kid at a 50th anniversary screening of 'Blazing Saddles' in Los Angeles Luke Chinman is a writer at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in ...
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Here’s where, when you can see ‘Blazing Saddles’ on the big screen again

Fifty years ago, actor and director Mel Brooks released what many consider to be one of the greatest films in American cinema, “Blazing Saddles,” a movie that highlighted the struggles of the American ...
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Blazing Saddles: 12 Stories of Mel Brooks’ Absurdist Western Satire

Let's look back at Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles as the comedy icon celebrates his 98th birthday this month. The film, released 50 years ago this year, is widely considered one of the funniest movies of ...