Black Bart (1975)
A television series titled Black Bart was produced for CBS based on Andrew Bergman's original story for Blazing Saddles (Black Bart was the movie's original title). It featured Lou Gossett, Jr. as Bart and Steve Landesberg as his drunkard sidekick, a former Confederate officer named "Reb Jordan". The Humour was much more toned down than it's feature film predecessor Other cast members included Millie Slavin and Noble Willingham. Bergman is listed as the sole creator. CBS aired the pilot once on April 4, 1975 as a CBS Special Presentation. The pilot featured guest appearances by Gerrit Graham and Brooke Adams and was written by Michael Elias and Rich Eustis. Elias and Eutis later created and executive produced the ABC sitcom Head of the Class (1986-1991).
| Movie ID | 7925 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Western |
| Director | Robert Butler |
| Main cast | Louis Gossett Jr., Steve Landesberg, Millie Slavin, Noble Willingham, Ruben Moreno, Theodore Lehmann, Gerrit Graham, Brooke Adams |
| Release date | 1 January 1975 |
| Release year | 1975 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 24 min (0h 24m) |
| Rating | 3.8 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Warner Bros. Television |
Director: Robert Butler
Writers: Michael Elias, Frank Shaw
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Louis Gossett Jr.Black Bart
Steve LandesbergReb Jordan
Millie SlavinBelle Buzzer
Noble WillinghamFern Malaga
Ruben MorenoMoonwolf
Theodore LehmannMr. Swenson
Gerrit GrahamCurley
Brooke AdamsJennifer
Tamar CooperMrs. Swenson
Rand BridgesPorter
Poindexter YothersHughie
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