Mel Brooks’s beloved Blazing Saddles, about the rise of a Black sheriff in the American west of 1874, is widely regarded as the most audacious comedy of the legendary director’s career.

And surprisingly learning a few lessons with Passover overtones. We’re talking about “Blazing Saddles,” the 1974 western satire by the incomparable Mel Brooks. It’s a film I first saw as a ...

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 ...

He said Blazing Saddles, his Western spoof about a black sheriff in a racist town, could never be made today. "It's OK not to hurt the feelings of various tribes and groups," he said. "However ...

Last year marked the 50 year anniversary of both Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. The new book from Bruce Hallenbeck details the history of both of these celebrated movies, how 1974 became ...

A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar, a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the ...

Here are 12 stories of how it came alive.... alive! Cleavon Little (L) and Gene Wilder in Blazing Saddles. Warner Bros. Brooks, who turned 98 in June, first met Wilder in 1963 when Wilder appeared ...