With over 100 years of gritty and dramatic approaches to the era, the American Old West is one of the most explored in films, and Mel Brooks' Blazing Saddles remains one of the more unique 50 years later. At the time, Brooks was a rising name in the world of film, having originally made a name for himself in the world of TV by co-creating Get Smart and musicals like Shinbone Alley. While he would go on to be better known for his various parodies, Blazing Saddles proved to be a far better focus on genre satire than anything else.

Blazing Saddles

Director Mel BrooksRelease Date February 7, 1974Studio(s) Warner Bros. PicturesDistributor(s) Warner Bros. PicturesWriters Alan Uger, Richard Pryor, Andrew Bergman, Norman Steinberg, Mel BrooksCast Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Slim Pickens, Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Mel BrooksRating RRuntime 93 minutesGenres Comedy, WesternBudget $2.6 million Stream on NetflixStream on NetflixStream on NetflixStream on NetflixStream...