BLAZING SADDLES

Wednesday, August 5, 2026•7:00 PM

Mel Brooks’ spoof of the western was a tremendous hit, establishing the template for his 1970s and ‘80s genre satires. Coveting land around the frontier town of Rock Ridge, nefarious railroad magnate Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) recruits a gang to terrorize the town and uses his influence to stick Rock Ridge with Sheriff Bart (Cleavon Little), the town’s first Black resident.

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