Review of Blazing Saddles (1974) by Ben A. V — 04 Jan 2015

30+ years and I'm *still* finding new things to laugh at.

This review of Blazing Saddles (1974) was written by Ben A. V on 04 Jan 2015.

Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.

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