Getting Sued Over A Name

The film’s main villain or antagonist was called Hedley Lamarr, a great character excellently portrayed by Harvey Korman. However, the name led to Mel Brooks being sued because of its similarity with an extremely popular actress Hedy Lamarr. In fact, Korman even joked about this lawsuit the first day on set.

Mel Brooks Became A Father

Mel Brooks had only just started writing the script for the film “Blazing Saddles” when he became a father for the first time. His first son, Max was born during that time. His finances were not the greatest at that time so he bet everything on this movie working out. Luckily enough, it did.

The Extras That Stayed

Sheriff Bart and the Waco Kid were chased in the Warner Brothers’ parking lot by all the people they had upset. This mob constituted of the extras who were signed for just the one shot. They did not make into the film, However, there was one extra who did not hear the directions and wandered on the set of the film whom Brooks decided to keep in the final cut.

Who Got Fired

Madeline Kahn was working on a movie which was based on an adoption of a Broadway show called ‘Mame’. A day before Madeline was to begin shooting for “Blazing Saddles”, she was fired from ‘Mame’. The reason was her poor acting and off-putting behavior.

“Blazing Saddles” On Broadway?

Because Mel Brooks did so great in adapting a Broadway show in ‘The Producer’, he was approached on multiple occasions to turn “Blazing Saddles” in a Broadway musical. Brooks was excited about the prospect but was also hesitant because of the strong language used in the movie.

The Greatest Movie Of All Time

Mel Brooks does not hold himself back from saying that “Blazing Saddles” is one of the greatest comedy films of all time. He even insists on telling people about it uninhibited. Brooks said, in an interview, “Billy Wilder’s film is extremely funny. But scene after scene, there are more laughs in my movie. It’s not right for me to say so, but I really think this could be the funniest motion picture ever made.”