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The Ultimate Western Spoof. A town where everyone seems to be named Johnson is in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, Hedley Lemar ( Harvey Korman ), a politically connected nasty person, sends in his henchmen to make the town unlivable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor ( Mel Brooks ). Hedley convinces him to send the town the first Black sheriff ( Cleavon Little ) in the west. Bart is a sophisticated urbanite who will have some difficulty winning over the townspeople. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

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Trivia Even though the US movie release schedule used to be less structured around saving major big-budget releases for summer (either May or June through August) or December, it was still a huge surprise when this film became a blockbuster hit after going into wide release in February 1974. There was a general expectation then--which still persists to some extent--that films released in February, April or October were ones in which studios had limited confidence, and were only hoping for overachieving returns. This movie remains the last US film to be released in February and finish as that year's #1 film in box-office receipts, until Marvel's Even though the US movie release schedule used to be less structured around saving major big-budget releases for summer (either May or June through August) or December, it was still a huge surprise when this film became a blockbuster hit after going into wide release in February 1974. There was a general expectation then--which still persists to some extent--that films released in February, April or October were ones in which studios had limited confidence, and were only hoping for overachieving returns. This movie remains the last US film to be released in February and finish as that year's #1 film in box-office receipts, until Marvel's Black Panther (2018). See more

Goofs (at around 29 mins) After Sheriff Bart has accepted the duties of Sheriff, Reverend Johnson holds up a Bible and tells everyone pointing a gun at Sheriff Bart to "Not let anger rule the day." Then out of nowhere the Bible gets a hole shot through it. You can clearly see that no one gathered around the platform has a smoking gun. In 1874 they would have still been using black powder. The smoke would have to clear before they could if they hit anything. (at around 29 mins) After Sheriff Bart has accepted the duties of Sheriff, Reverend Johnson holds up a Bible and tells everyone pointing a gun at Sheriff Bart to "Not let anger rule the day." Then out of nowhere the Bible gets a hole shot through it. You can clearly see that no one gathered around the platform has a smoking gun. In 1874 they would have still been using black powder. The smoke would have to clear before they could if they hit anything. See more

Quotes [ first lines ]

: Come on, boys! The way you're lollygaggin' around here with them picks and them shovels, you'd think it was a hundert an' twenty degree. Can't be more than a hundert an' fourteen.

See more » Lyle : Come on, boys! The way you're lollygaggin' around here with them picks and them shovels, you'd think it was a hundert an' twenty degree. Can't be more than a hundert an' fourteen.

Crazy Credits The Warner Bros. Pictures logo is on a black screen and burns on fire, revealing the start of the movie. The Warner Bros. Pictures logo is on a black screen and burns on fire, revealing the start of the movie. See more

Alternate Versions On most TV prints, the song sung by the citizens of Rock Ridge in the church is censored at the end. In the original, they sing "Our town is turning into shit." The TV version dubs an off-key organ chord sound effect over the offensive word. On most TV prints, the song sung by the citizens of Rock Ridge in the church is censored at the end. In the original, they sing "Our town is turning into shit." The TV version dubs an off-key organ chord sound effect over the offensive word. See more