Black Bart 49 years old
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).
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Black Bart Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Brooke Adams She was 25, now 75 years old | as Jennifer |
| Gerrit Graham He was 25, now 75 years old | as Curley |
| Louis Gossett, Jr. He was 38, now 88 years old | as Black Bart |
| Noble Willingham He was 43, 72 years old when he died | as Fern Malaga |
| Steve Landesberg He was 38, 74 years old when he died | as Reb Jordan |
| Ted Lehman | as Mr. Swenson |
| Millie Slavin | as Belle Buzzer |
| Tamar Cooper | as Mrs. Swenson |
| Ruben Moreno He was 51, 88 years old when he died | as Moonwolf |
| Poindexter Yothers He was 8, now 58 years old | as Hughie |
| Rand Bridges | as Porter |
Black Bart Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Michael D. Margulies as Director of Photography. He was 38 (now 88) years old | Camera |
| Andrew Bergman as Creator. He was 29 (now 79) years old | Crew |
| Robert Butler as Director. He was 47 (now 97) years old | Directing |
| Robert Butler as Producer. He was 47 (now 97) years old | Production |
| Mark Tuttle as Executive Producer. | Production |
| Michael Elias as Writer. He was 34 (now 84) years old | Writing |
| Frank Shaw as Writer. He was 79 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Michael T. Elias as Producer. | Production |
Black Bart (49 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, January 01, 1975
- Runtime: 24 minutes