Announcer thanks to contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Im laughing already. Mel brooks is what the industry calls an egot, meaning he is one of only a short list of entertainers who have the distinction of winning an oscar, an emmy, a grammy and a tony, egot. His movies have ranged from such serious films like the elephant man to the sublimely hilarious and sublimely offensive films like the producers and Blazing Saddles. Blazing saddles now being released get this in a 40th anniversary edition. 40 years. The film was a satire about race relations. It uses some offensive language to some to make its point but what a good point it makes. Lets take a look at Cleavon Little, love this, as a sheriff riding to the rescue of an allwhite town. Hes not bluffing. Listen to him, man. Hes crazy enough to do it. I swear ill below his head all over this town. Hes desperate. Do what he say. Do what he say. Isnt anybody going to help that poor man . Harriet, thats a s
Announcer thanks to contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Im laughing already. Mel brooks is what the industry calls an egot, meaning he is one of only a short list of entertainers who have the distinction of winning an oscar, an emmy, a grammy and a tony, egot. His movies have ranged from such serious films like the elephant man to the sublimely hilarious and sublimely offensive films like the producers and Blazing Saddles. Blazing saddles now being released get this in a 40th anniversary edition. 40 years. The film was a satire about race relations. It uses some offensive language to some to make its point but what a good point it makes. Lets take a look at Cleavon Little, love this, as a sheriff riding to the rescue of an allwhite town. Hes not bluffing. Listen to him, man. Hes crazy enough to do it. I swear ill below his head all over this town. Hes desperate. Do what he say. Do what he say. Isnt anybody going to help that poor man . Harriet, thats a s