Black Bart (1975)

Black Bart (1975)

1975-01-01 United States of America 24 Min. PG-13
3.7 9 votes

Overview

Synopsis by theflixtor - 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).

Cast

Louis Gossett Jr. is Black Bart
Steve Landesberg is Reb Jordan
Millie Slavin is Belle Buzzer
Belle Buzzer
Noble Willingham is Fern Malaga
Fern Malaga
Ruben Moreno is Moonwolf
Moonwolf
Theodore Lehmann is Mr. Swenson
Mr. Swenson
Brooke Adams is Jennifer
Jennifer
Tamar Cooper is Mrs. Swenson
Mrs. Swenson
Rand Bridges is Porter