Black Bart (1975)
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).
Director: Robert Butler
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Black Bart |
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Steve Landesberg as Reb Jordan |
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Millie Slavin as Belle Buzzer |
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Noble Willingham as Fern Malaga |
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Ruben Moreno as Moonwolf |
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Theodore Lehmann as Mr. Swenson |
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Gerrit Graham as Curley |
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Brooke Adams as Jennifer |
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Tamar Cooper as Mrs. Swenson |
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Rand Bridges as Porter |
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Poindexter Yothers as Hughie |
| Production | Michael T. Elias | Producer |
| Camera | Michael D. Margulies | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Frank Shaw | Writer |
| Crew | Andrew Bergman | Creator |
| Production | Robert Butler | Producer |
| Editing | Neil Travis | Editor |
| Production | Mark Tuttle | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Tom Scott | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Robert Butler | Director |
| Writing | Michael Elias | Writer |
