Blazing Saddles - how many characters does mel brooks play?

Question

and when is the film set?

Answer 1

He played the Governor, the Indian chief, and a pilot in the thug lineup. (Hedley Lamarr) "That's Hedley!" (Governor) "What are you worried about? This is 1874! You'll be able to sue her!"

Answer 2

Mel Brooks Characters

Answer 3

Mel Brooks wrote the screen play and directed he also played 3 parts the Governor William J Le Petomaine an Indian chief and a world war 1 pilot in a group shot . As for the year it is set i do not know its obvously the late 1800's but i don't think any one in the movie says an exact year.

Answer 4

If i remember right he played the gov an indian a ww11 pilot and a drunk also a director in the final scences when they break into other studio"s he is also in the cinema in the last scene on the right hand side of the entrance he is also in the street walking past with a white scotty terrier on a lead in a parody of a hitchcock scene.

Answer 5

Three the Governor, an Indiant Chief and a WWI pilot, although you hear his voice during the "I'm Tired" song

It it set in the 1880s or so, but lots of references to the 1970s

Answer 6

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Answer 7

People have already given you the parts he played, but as for time frame, who knows. Remember at the end of the movie, they go busting through other sets with updated characters singing and dancing.

Edit... I found on imdb.com this under the goofs portion of movie trivia...The movie takes place in 1874.

Answer 8

I'll check...

According to the IMDB he played:
Gov. William J. LePetomaine/Indian chief/World War I aviator in badmen lineup. So that's only 3 characters. Wikipedia mentions only 2 characters.

"The story is set in the American Old West of 1874 (though it is filled with deliberate anachronistic references to the 1970s). "

Answer 9

I think it 6. But can't recall them all. He was the business man and the hangman - can't remeber the others,. But do recall reading that he played half a dozen characters. It was a really funny movie, pity they don't make them like that anymore.

Answer 10

Governor,
WW1 pilot,
Native America Chief,
That drunk guy...


thats all i can remember