History Characters / BlazingSaddles

[[caption-width-right:350:"Well, my name is Jim, but most people call me...Jim."]]

* BornInTheTheatre: He talks to himself while facing the camera in thinking up a plan. He then says to us "Why am I talking to you?"

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She's heavily based on Creator/MarleneDietrich, particularly in her Western-movie role in ''Film/Destry RidesAgain''. Later in the movie, she wears a Dietrich-esque masculine dress suit and hat as well.

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She's heavily based on Creator/MarleneDietrich, particularly in her Western-movie role in ''Film/Destry Rides Again''. Later in the movie, she wears a Dietrich-esque masculine dress suit and hat as well.

* ElmuhFuddSyndwome: "It's twue, it's twue, it's twue!" Even carries over to the written word, somehow.
* EuropeansAreKinky: After sharing a whole night of passion with Bart, the morning finds she ''still'' hasn't had enough. And while Bart's no prude, when Lily whispers ''something'' in his ear, even ''he's'' taken aback.
* FemmeFatale: Initially, at least.

* FunnyForeigner: Her ''hiwarious'' accent.

--> Even better, knowing that the actress had actually sung opera professionally.

* MsFanservice

* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: She's at least partially inspired by Creator/MarleneDietrich.

* ShesGotLegs: Another similarity to Dietrich, showing off her legs.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: ''Hedley'' Lamarr, not "Hedy."

* RefugeInAudacity: Pretty much his M.O. The townspeople pull all their guns on him? He takes himself hostage. Mongo, a NighIndustructable juggernaut, rolls into town? Tricks him with a candygram (That he invented) and blows him up. A whole army of thugs is coming to town to wipe everyone out? He builds and entire replica town to lure them into a trap.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Of course all the bad guys (and the vast majority of ordinary citizenry) are at least a little racist, but Taggart sort of stands out from the rest. At the very beginning of the movie he calls his own men "Kansas City faggots, then later displays his callous disregard for the lives of two "niggers" sinking into quicksand, his subsequent pleading to Hedley Lamarr to "hang that uppity nigger by his neck til he wuz dead", and the scene nearing the end of the film where Taggart bemoans how men like him "took the time and trouble to wipe out every Indian in the West, only to have a sheriff elected who's blacker than any Indian!".

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Of course all the bad guys (and the vast majority of ordinary citizenry) are at least a little racist, but Taggart sort of stands out from the rest. The very beginning of the movie displays his callous disregard for the lives of two "niggers" sinking into quicksand, his subsequent pleading to Hedley Lamarr to "hang that uppity nigger by his neck til he wuz dead", and the scene nearing the end of the film where Taggart bemoans how men like him "took the time and trouble to wipe out every Indian in the West, only to have a sheriff elected who's blacker than any Indian!".

* EurekaMoment: Has a couple of these by virtue of someone else making a certain comment. Taggart's stating that Lamarr "uses his tongue prettier than a $20 whore" inspires him to enlist Lily von Shtupp to seduce Sheriff Bart. And Lily's comment about Lamarr "needing to get an army to beat Bart" sparks Lamarr to do just that.

!!Charlie (Charles McGregor)

* INeedAFreakingDrink: Is seen taking generous swigs from a flask during the town meeting.

** Knocks one of Lamarr's [[Mooks mooks]] flying with a punch, calling him a son of a bitch.

* SuddenlyShouting: Harriet Johnson, the school marm. "Forgive me. [[UnaccustomedAsIAmToPublicSpeaking I'm not used to public speaking]]. Ahem... '''''WE, the God-fearing citizens of Rock Ridge...!'''''"

* BigBad: His RealEstateScam drives the plot.

* RealEstateScam: His entire plot, which sets a lot of the story in motion.

* NumberTwoForBrains: Quite dumb compared to his boss.

* LargeHam: Of the townsfolk, he is the most apt to chew the scenery.

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!!Reverend Johnson (Liam Dunn)
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[[caption-width-right:320:"Now the time has come to act- and act ''fast!'' I'm leaving!]]
* ApologeticAttacker: During the climactic brawl, he apologizes after kneeing a guy in the nuts.
* LargeHam: Of the townsfolk, he is the most apt to chew the scenery.
* OnlySaneMan: Of the townspeople, besides Jim, he is the only one who even moderately accepts Bart at first (though begrudgingly).
* PreacherMan: Among other things, he attempts to save Sheriff Bart from execution but desists when someone shoots a hole through his Bible.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Clearly tries to be one, advocating that the people of Rock Ridge swallow their pride and leave, and he's the only one who tries to talk them out of ''shooting Bart where he stands'' when he first arrives. Of course, as soon as his proposal of peace is violently rejected, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he leaves Bart on his own]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Twice.
** When Taggart leads the "Number Six" against Rock Ridge near the beginning of the film, the Reverend the only one to suggest leaving, though he relents when the rest of the congregation decide to stand their ground.
** At the welcoming committee for the new sheriff, when he at least ''tries'' to be supportive of Bart, but someone shoots a hole in his Bible and he quickly steps down.
--> Son, you're on your own.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Clearly tries to be one, advocating that the people of Rock Ridge swallow their pride and leave, and he's the only one who stands up for Bart when he arrives. Of course, as soon as his proposal of peace is violently rejected, [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere he leaves Bart on his own]].

* TheAce: Is the only one to take down Mongo, beats Lily von Schtupp at her own game, and [[spoiler:defeats Hedley Lamarr]].

** Though even that could be chalked up to playing to his audience, the governor and his cabinet. Lamarr is pretty much in it for the money and power.

* TheStoner: While it's never stated whether what Bart was rolling was a cigarette or a reefer joint, the way Jim reacts to it when he takes a hit seems to [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar imply the latter.]]

* CampStraight: While he's rather flamboyant, he clearly lusts after Lilly.

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