Him and the Horse He Rode in On
Remember the scene where the ruthless Mongo parked his horse in a no parking zone? He was confronted by another horse rider, and Mongo calmly walked over and thumped the horse and knocked them both to the ground.
As it turns out, Brooks didn’t just make this up for the movie, but rather he was inspired by a real-life occurrence that he once heard from his former boss, Sid Caesar. He loved the story and used it in the film.
The scene caused real havoc among viewers…