The Coronado Island Film Festival is showing “Blazing Saddles,” with Mel Brooks in two roles, at Village Theatre on June 26. The film is a 1974 black comedy Western satire.
“Blazing Saddles” is directed and co-written by Brooks. It is set in the early 1970s. Brooks himself appears in the film as Dom Deluise.
The supporting cast is equally hilarious, including Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Slim Pickens, Alex Karras, and David Huddleston. The film was nominated for Best Film Editing and Best Song.
In one year, Mel Brooks managed to bring two of the all-time greats to the screen, ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘Young Frankenstein,’ respectively sending up the Westerns of the 60s and the horror movies of the 30s.
“Blazing Saddles” is showing at the Coronado Island Film Festival on June 26. Doors will open at 5 p.m. The film is followed by a feature presentation. Tickets are on sale at coronadofilmfest.com.
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