Blazing Saddles Trivia Questions

Answer: John Wayne

Gene Wilder was born Jerry Silberman. John Wayne said he would love to, but he had an image to uphold. He did say he would be the first in line to see it.

Answer: Harriett

This is where Bart pulls his gun on himself and walks to the sheriff's office pleading everyone to help him. Harriett says, "isn't anybody gonna help that poor man" to which someone says 'hush Harriett that's a sure way to get him killed' Bart makes it into the office and says to the camera, "oh baby you are so talented, and they are so dumb."

Answer: Shoots him in the foot for using a cliche

Bart hits Taggart with a shovel after getting out of the {quicksand;} Hedley loses his Froggie in the {tub;} and Bart invents the candygram to get the whup of Mongo ('and they probably won't give me the credit for it'.) Well, that was it - hope you enjoyed it. I managed to do the whole thing without referring once to the famous campfire scene (Damn!). I wanted to get more pithy, but this is a family site.

Answer: Alex Karras

Mongo was the huge villian, played by Alex Karras, who Hedley Lamarr sent to kill Sheriff Bart. Alex Karras was a real life football player for the Detroit Lions, prior to his career in acting.

Answer: 6

This one is a bit hard to count because he shoots so fast.

Answer: Ditto!

This, I believe, was the most grandiloquent of Lamarr's utterings in the film. And his response to Taggart...'Ditto? Ditto, you provincial putz?!' Taggart is really salt of the earth, isn't he?

Answer: Gene Wilder

Cary Grant was born Archibald Leach. Slim Pickins was born Louis Bert Lindley Jr. Mel Brooks changed his name from Melvin Kaminsky.

Answer: Down the hall and to the left

This is the scene in which Taggart and Hedley discuss what to do to drive the people out of the township of Rock Ridge. Taggart jumps up and down excitedly, clicking his fingers, and Hedley says 'down the hall to the left'

Answer: rape

H.L.- 'Qualifications?' Villain- 'Rape, murder, arson and rape.' H.L.- 'You said rape twice.' Villain- 'I like rape.' H.L.- 'Charming.'

Answer: William J. LePetomane

The Honorable William J. LePetomane, played by Mel Brooks, was a truly unforgettable character. His performance is best known for his willingness to snatch the land of Rock Ridge. He was also remembered because of his affair with his secretary.

Answer: 10 cents

It can be seen painted on the sign on top of the toll booth, when Taggart asks "Does anybody got any dimes?".

Answer: Mongo

The big, bad Mongo is really a misunderstood and gentle creature, who only wishes to have friends. He's a sucker for candy grams and completely fireproof. Just beware that your horse doesn't make him upset...

Answer: The Teutonic Titwillow

It was on the poster for her show.

Answer: Gucci

The scene starts with a close-up shot of Bart's satchel, and the camera pulls out to reveal Bart in his sheriff's uniform.

Answer: Teutonic Titwillow

In a fit of rage, Hedley Lamarr later calls her a Teutonic Twat.

Answer: Johnson

"Dr. Samuel Johnson is right about Howard Johnson's being right." When they were in the town meeting, you could see peoples names' listed on the board in the church.

Answer: 11:00

There is a little clock in the ticket booth.

Answer: Head them off at the pass!

When Taggart utters this unfortunate phrase, Hedley Lamarr is so upset, he shoots his lackey in the foot! Imagine his anger if Taggart were to have said, 'Don't worry, be happy.'

Answer: Gucci

Although Simco and Textan are actually brands of western saddles, and Pessoa is an English saddle. Sheriff Bart's saddle actually said Gucci.

Answer: Miss Stein

I think her name is only mentioned once in the movie - the scene of the governor's (William J Le Petomane) meeting, and the governor giving Miss Stein one of the bat and ball toys "one for Miss Stein, my beloved secretary."

Answer: Gov William J. Le Petomane Thruway

Mel Brooks's character, Gov William J. Le Petomane was named after a French 'Fart Expert.'

Answer: paddle-ball

The Governor always claimed to have a "warped" paddle-ball. He wound up giving the paddle-ball sets to his Cabinet in lieu of pay.

Answer: George Furth

Van Johnson is the man who comes to the Sheriff's office and says "Sheriff, Mongo's back! He's breaking up the whole town! You gotta help us please!"

Answer: Count Basie and his orchestra

Count Basie was playing when Sheriff Bart rode by. They were actually playing, too.