Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles (1974) is a satiric Western comedy film directed by Mel Brooks. Starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, it was written by Brooks, Andrew Bergman, Richard Pryor, Norman Steinberg, and Al Uger, and was based on Bergman's story and draft. The movie is widely considered one of the great comedies of all time, coming in at number six in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs list. Brooks appears in multiple supporting roles, including Governor Le Petomane and a Yiddish-speaking Indian Chief. Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, David Huddleston, and Brooks regulars Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn and Harvey Korman are also featured. Musician Count Basie has a cameo as himself. The film, which came out only a few years after the Civil-Rights Movement, uses the ethnic slur "nigger" over 70 times (usually used by whites) but was nevertheless a tremendous success. The story is set in the American Old West of 1874 (though it is filled with anachronistic references). Construction on a new railroad... full article at wikipedia