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"Blazing Saddles"
Released Feb. 7, 1974
Directed by Mel Brooks

Comedy is sometimes thought of as the last stage for free speech. Comics look to push the boundaries of good taste, while audiences are encouraged to allow themselves to laugh at bad taste.

While some comedians strive to use foul language and socially-unacceptable terms in their acts, what you say is less important than how you say it. It's a fine line between hilarity and disaster, but it's one that "Blazing Saddles," a film that employs three world-class racial slurs in the first five minutes, successfully navigates.