February 7, 1974 –
Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles opened on this date. (One could not make this film again.)
Hedy Lamarr sued Mel Brooks over the use of the name Hedley Lamarr and settled out of court. Brooks said he was flattered by this attention. The reference to suing Hedy Lamarr was from Harvey Korman’s first day on the set and, ironically, made a comedic reference to what was at that point a non-existent lawsuit.
The Haus of Dcaligari 