Black Bart
Seen it?1975 | 24 min | Western, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone looking to switch off and smile and western fans. Low effort, high reward: just press play. If you loved The Ballad of Buster Scruggs or Blazing Saddles, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 24 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
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).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Behind the scenes
A few things you might not know about the making of Black Bart.
The script is a highly fictionalized portrayal of real-life highwayman, Charles E.
ProductionPaul Malvern was initially named producer for the film but Leonard Goldstein eventually got the job, his first as a producer.
ProductionIn April, 1947, Universal announced the lead roles were to be played by Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, and Edmond O'Brien; O'Brien soon dropped out to appear in A Double Life and was replaced by Jeffrey Lynn who had just completed his long career at Warner Bros.
Production
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Butler
- Louis Gossett Jr.Black Bart
- Steve LandesbergReb Jordan
- Millie SlavinBelle Buzzer
- Noble WillinghamFern Malaga
- Ruben MorenoMoonwolf
- Theodore LehmannMr. Swenson
- Gerrit GrahamCurley
- Brooke AdamsJennifer
- Tamar CooperMrs. Swenson
- Rand BridgesPorter