Unexpected Cameo
One of the film’s funniest moments is when the entire group runs out of the studio at the end. Especially when you see them sprinting out of the WB gates with a random stranger standing there staring at them! But we bet you didn’t realize this man was a real-life onlooker—they tried to get him to move out of the way, but he didn’t listen. So Brooks simply handed him a waiver and let him appear in the movie!
Unexpected Cameo
Iconic Face
Lili Von Shtupp is undoubtedly one of the most beloved and amusing characters in the classic film, but did you realize she is based on a real-life person? That’s why Brooks cared so much about Kahn having movie-star legs. That’s correct! Shtupp is a spoof of Hollywood superstar Marlene Dietrich. Blazing Saddles made mockery of the entire film industry, not just Westerns.
Iconic Face
