15 bloopers and mistakes that’ll change the way you watch these movies

Blazing Saddles

Blazing Saddles, a true classic Mel Brooks film, seems like the type of movie that would have improvised lines thrown left and right. The absurdity of the characters, along with the hilarious screenplay, is certainly the main source of the film’s popularity. The scene that we have chosen, happens to feature not only an improvised set of lines, but a genuine reaction from one of the actors (Cleavon Little) which makes the scene ten times better.

This satirical movie takes place in the Wild West, where a railroad worker named Bart (played by Little) becomes the first black sheriff of an old town called Rock Ridge. The people of the town aren’t welcoming at first, displaying racial bias toward him — apart from his new partner Jim (played by Gene Wilder).

Quickly realizing that he can’t easily win the people of this town over, Jim attempts to cheer Bart up by giving him some advice about the people of the town. Gene Wilder improvised his entire monologue and by the time he delivers his final line, Cleavon Little breaks character and begins to laugh. Mel Brooks thought this was a great moment and decided to keep it in the final take.