‘Blazing Saddles’: What the Producers Didn’t Want You to Know

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.

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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…

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