30+ Blazing Saddles Facts That The Producers Didn’t Want To Make Public

Published on 09/16/2023
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Down You Go

The following scenario would bring back vivid memories for movie buffs: after the boorish Mongo parked his horse in a prohibited area, another rider confronted him. The horse was then clobbered by Mongo as he slowly approached and did so, sending both of them to the ground. Evidently, Brooks did not just write this portion up off the top of his head; rather, it was motivated by a true anecdote he had once heard from Sid Caesar, his previous employer.

Down You Go

Down You Go

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Bad Taste

The following scenario would bring back vivid memories for movie buffs: after the boorish Mongo parked his horse in a prohibited area, another rider confronted him. The horse was then clobbered by Mongo as he slowly approached and did so, sending both of them to the ground. Evidently, Brooks did not just write this portion up off the top of his head; rather, it was motivated by a true anecdote he had once heard from Sid Caesar, his previous employer.

Bad Taste

Bad Taste

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