50 Years Ago Today...

[Robert Coats]

2/7/74 saw the premier of this film...it was one of the first ones I saw and started to figure out that not all adults were clean-cut, upstanding citizens. Some were subversive, and rib-busting funny and/or entertaining as hell. There was a whole other world of fun to discover.

'Scuse me while I whip this out' -Sheriff Bart



Did you notice the Hebrew lettering on 'Chief Mel's' headdress?



As I recall, only three of the main cast are still with us: Mel Brooks, 97 (Governor William J. Le Petomane, Indian Chief, and Aviator Applicant), Robyn Hilton, 82 (Miss Stein, the ditzy redhead secretary) and Burton Gilliam, 85 (Lyle, the black-hat wearing railroad construction supervisor).

[pwd72s]

50 years?????? You're sure? Probably right..."Hollywoke" would never make such a film today.

[varmint]

In 99 the chinese theatre in hollywood had a revival/midnight showing of blazing saddles. i unwittingly sat in hedly lamar's seat.


my date was too busy being offended to laugh. knew then it wasn't going to work.

[Crowbob]

Dodged a bullet there, Varmint?

Where all da white wimmins at?

Shvartzas!



Alex Karras was a local hero back in the day:
Alex Karras
No. 71
Position: Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: July 15, 1935
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died: October 10, 2012 (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school: Emerson (Gary)
College: Iowa (1955–1957)
NFL Draft: 1958 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10
Career history
Detroit Lions (1958–1962; 1964–1970)
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-Pro (1960, 1961, 1965)
6× Second-team All-Pro (1962, 1964, 1966–1969)
4× Pro Bowl (1960–1962, 1965)
NFL 1960s All-Decade team
Pride of the Lions
Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team
Detroit Lions All-Time Team
Outland Trophy (1957)
2× First-team All-American (1956, 1957)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 161
Interceptions: 4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame

Alexander George Karras (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2012) was an American professional football player, professional wrestler, sportscaster, and actor.[1] He was a four-time Pro Bowl selection playing defensive tackle for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL), where he played from 1958 to 1970. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the Centennial class.

As an actor, Karras played Mongo in the 1974 comedy film Blazing Saddles. He starred as George Papadopolis, the adoptive father of Webster Long (Emmanuel Lewis), in the ABC sitcom Webster (1983–1989) alongside his wife Susan Clark. Karras also had a prominent role in Victor/Victoria, starring Julie Andrews and James Garner.

[A930Rocket]

A classic movie. 😂

[Robert Coats]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

50 years?????? You're sure?

Yep. 50 years ago today: Wikipedia: Blazing Saddles

Originally Posted by varmint

my date was too busy being offended to laugh. knew then it wasn't going to work.

Going to see Blazing Saddles on a first-date, and watching her reactions would be an excellent way to see if there will be a second-date.

[GH85Carrera]

It is still my favorite movie. When DVDs were first coming out, I waited to by a player until Blazing Saddles came out.

I went to see it shortly after it came out, and loved it all. I took a date to see it, and she laughed almost as much as I did. She was a fun one.

I ripped my DVD to a file for a movie to fit my iPhone and had it with me always if I was stuck waiting somewhere. The later versions of the iOS make is vanish, and I can't get it back on my phone. I think about finding some software that can remove all signs of copyright so I can play my bough and paid for copy on my phone.

[Zeke]

57 years ago in May:
It was 20 years ago today
Sergeant pepper taught the band to play
They've been going in and out of style
But they're guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The act you've known for all these years
Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

[HobieMarty]

When I got a Blu-ray player, Blazing Saddles was the first Blu-ray I bought and it has some extra material, interviews and things like that.
Hilarious movie that would never be made today.
I was actually thinking about the movie tonight at work, hadn't even seen this post yet. I was remembering the opening scene and started singing Camptown Races and cracking up!!!

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[stevej37]

"The Sheriff is a N****r"

Alex Karras's grandson plays for the Bengals.

[Robert Coats]

Originally Posted by stevej37

"The Sheriff is a N****r"

Some of your text was garbled, but I had a filter!