Review of Blazing Saddles (1974) by Fred O — 28 Nov 2012

One of the all time great films, everything is spot on in this spoof of the Westerns of the 1950s and 60s.

This review of Blazing Saddles (1974) was written by Fred O on 28 Nov 2012.

Blazing Saddles has generally received very positive reviews.

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