Black Bart (1975): Cast
Black Bart is a 1975 short comedy western directed by Robert Butler, starring Louis Gossett Jr. as Black Bart, Steve Landesberg and Gerrit Graham. It runs 24 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Director
- Robert Butler
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Television
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Black Bart About?
The premise of Black Bart without spoilers.
Black Bart was a CBS pilot derived from Andrew Bergman's original story for Blazing Saddles. Lou Gossett Jr. played Bart opposite Steve Landesberg as his drunken ex‑Confederate sidekick “Reb Jordan.” The pilot aired April 4, 1975; guest stars Gerrit Graham and Brooke Adams; written by Michael Elias and Rich Eustis, who produced Head of the Class.
Black Bart Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- trial
- arizona
- spinoff
- corrupt mayor
- black sheriff
- wild west
- 19th century
- post american civil war
- n word
- racism
- sheriff as protagonist
- african american protagonist
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- native american
- native american stereotype
- racist comment
- racist
- brothel
- brothel madam
- german woman
- social satire
- dark comedy
- western spoof
- gun
- sheriff deputy sheriff relationship
- deputy sheriff
- nepotism
- laugh track
- small western town
- unaired series
- sexism
- blind man
- woman used as sex object
- confederate veteran
- reference to the american civil war
- haunted by the past
- getting drunk
- loophole
- witness tampering
- ashcan copy
- produced to retain adaptation rights
- wife leaves her husband
- husband wife relationship
- woman wears an eye patch
- eye patch
- sitcom comedy
- reference to arizona
- thug
- unsold tv series pilot
- sitcom
- based on film
Black Bart Cast & Characters
Louis Gossett Jr. leads the cast as Black Bart, with Steve Landesberg as Reb Jordan and Gerrit Graham as Curley. Directed by Robert Butler; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Butler
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Louis Gossett Jr. as Black Bart - Steve Landesberg as Reb Jordan
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Gerrit Graham as Curley -
Brooke Adams as Jennifer
Also Starring in Black Bart
· 7 more- Noble Willingham Fern Malaga
- Ruben Moreno Moonwolf
- Millie Slavin Belle Buzzer
- Theodore Lehmann Mr. Swenson
- Tamar Cooper Mrs. Swenson
- Rand Bridges Porter
- Poindexter Yothers Hughie
Black Bart Also Known As
Also known as “Blazing Saddles”.
- Also known as
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- Blazing Saddles
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Black Bart FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Black Bart, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Black Bart?
Black Bart runs 24 minutes.
When was Black Bart released?
Black Bart was released in 1975.
Who directed Black Bart?
Black Bart was directed by Robert Butler.
More films by Robert Butler Who is in the cast of Black Bart?
Black Bart stars Louis Gossett Jr. as Black Bart, Steve Landesberg as Reb Jordan and Gerrit Graham as Curley, among 11 credited actors.
Does Black Bart have a post-credit scene?
No. Black Bart has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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