Cinematic background from Blazing Saddles 1974 - A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.

Blazing Saddles

1974

Comedy, Western

Directors:
Mel Brooks
Writers:
Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, Mel Brooks, Alan Uger, Andrew Bergman
Official poster of Blazing Saddles 1974 directed by [object Object]
A group of men in black suits are standing in front of a staircase
A person smiling for the camera
A man in a suit and hat smiling for the camera
A group of men standing next to each other holding torches
A man in a red shirt and a brown jacket
A group of men standing next to each other