Tag: Harvey Korman

4K UHD Review: Blazing Saddles (50th Anniversary)

It runs neck-and-neck with Young Frankenstein, but for me, Blazing Saddles is Mel Brooks’ greatest film. If there’s anyone out there who hasn’t seen this brilliant satire, here’s a bit of a synopsis: It’s 1874, and an expanding railroad operation has run into quicksand. State Procurer Hedley Lamarr (Harvey Korman) quickly hatches a plan to […]

DVD Review The Carol Burnett Show (The Lost Christmas)

[amazon_link asins=’B074JS67ZQ’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’e9a87f24-d3b3-11e7-9913-3d032a4074bd’]With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, and December bearing down, it’s natural to want some Christmas related entertainment to get you into the holiday spirit. If you’re like me, and the countless made-for-tv Christmas schmaltz fests don’t quite do it, a little Christmas cheer courtesy of Carol Burnett and the […]

DVD Review: The Best of The Carol Burnett Show (50th Anniversary Edition) (2017)

[amazon_link asins=’B075R1L89G’ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazett03-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’8ffe6739-b4ee-11e7-94b3-6b76a852b9d2′]During its eleven-year run on CBS from 1967-78, The Carol Burnett Show racked up an impressive 25 Emmys, eight Golden Globes, and three People’s Choice Awards. Even now, almost forty years after the series went off the air, and with variety shows having been replaced by reality television, Carol Burnett […]

The Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Crack Ups (DVD)

During its eleven year run from 1967-78 on CBS, The Carol Burnett Show racked up an impressive 25 Emmys, eight Golden Globes, and three People’s Choice Awards. Even now, thirty-five years after the series went off the air, and with variety shows having been replaced by reality television, Carol Burnett remains a beloved figure, and […]

Blazing Saddles: 40th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the 40th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray release of Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles, which stars Cleavon Little, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn, Gene Wilder and Brooks himself. The new Blu-ray release of the classic comedy arrives with new, exclusive special features on May 6th. One of Brooks’ most successful comedies, Blazing Saddles […]

The Carol Burnett Show: Christmas with Carol (DVD)

In eleven years, and 278 episodes, The Carol Burnett Show never did a standalone Christmas special. In hindsight, that seems pretty amazing, given that the 1970’s was the era of annual yuletide greetings from the likes of Bob Hope, Perry Como, Andy Williams, and more. However, following in the spirit of the season, Carol and […]

Mama’s Family: The Complete Collection (DVD)

A spin-off from a recurring series of comedy sketches on The Carol Burnett Show called The Family, which ran from 1974 to 1978; Mama’s Family was finally launched after the success of the 1982 made-for-TV movie, named after Mama’s daughter Eunice (played by Carol Burnett). One of the most popular series in syndication during its […]