Getting The Boot
Gig Young played the Waco Kid in the first round of shooting. One of the first scenes that was captured was the Waco Kid berating Bart while drunk and hanging from his bunk. You could think Young is a fantastic actor after seeing the sequences since he portrays inebriation so convincingly. But in reality, he was so inebriated that it was necessary to halt production. Gig was fired, and Gene Wilder took his place. Young sued the studio for breach of contract years later.
Getting The Boot
Sleeping With The Stars
Some of the actors took their jobs very seriously considering the comedy film they were in concerned cowboys’ flatulence. One of them was Slim Pickens, who aspired to be Taggart, the intimidating gang leader who toiled endlessly to drive the residents of Rock Ridge from their town. Slim made the decision to live out in the open like a true cowboy in order to fully embody his persona. Additionally, he did it while holding his Winchester close to him, serving as a constant reminder that he is an outlaw.
Sleeping With The Stars
