| Edition |
30th anniversary special ed. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1974. |
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Special features: Scene-specific commentary by Mel Brooks; "Back in the saddle" documentary; "Intimate portrait : Madeline Kahn remembers"; "Black Bart", the 1975 TV pilot inspired by the movie; additional scenes; theatrical trailer. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Joseph Biroc ; editors, Danford Greene and John C. Howard ; music, John Morris. |
| Cast |
Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Slim Pickens, David Huddleston, Claude Ennis Starrett Jr., Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman. |
| Summary |
A hilarious spoof of every western film cliche in which a black man is appointed sheriff of a frontier town. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround. |
| Language |
English or Spanish dialogue, optional English, French or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
African American police -- West (U.S.) -- Drama.
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West (U.S.) -- Ethnic relations -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Comedy films
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Western films
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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| Added Author |
Brooks, Mel, 1926-
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Hertzberg, Michael
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Bergman, Andrew
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Little, Cleavon
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Wilder, Gene, 1935-
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Pickens, Slim
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Huddleston, David, 1930-
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Starrett, Jack, 1936-1989
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Kahn, Madeline
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Korman, Harvey, 1927-2008
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Biroc, Joseph, 1903-
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Greene, Danford B.
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Howard, John C.
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Morris, John, 1926-
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Warner Bros.
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0790757354 |
| Standard No. |
085391895923 |
| Music No. |
18959 Warner Home Video |
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