I know y'all know Richard Pryor had a big part in the writing of this movie, and was supposed to play Bart. He and Gene Wilder did do a couple of movies, but the studio wouldn't let him be in this movie. Too "Controversial." So they got Cleavon Little, and he was so charismatic, I can't imagine anybody else playing Bart. If Richard Pryor had played Bart, it would have been a completely different movie. And in my opinion, probably not as successful.
@@ed-straker thank you for your comment. Yes, as mentioned in our review, Richard Pryor was credited as a writer for a very obvious reason. Cleavon did amazing.
I just re-watched this last month! Hadn't seen it since I was a kid. That opening scene with the 'sing off'. White guys singing Camptown Races and the Black guys completely smoking them with beautiful harmony to which the ignorant white guy replies with, "What the HELL WAS THAT???" HAD ME ROLLING!!!
I know y'all know Richard Pryor had a big part in the writing of this movie, and was supposed to play Bart. He and Gene Wilder did do a couple of movies, but the studio wouldn't let him be in this movie. Too "Controversial." So they got Cleavon Little, and he was so charismatic, I can't imagine anybody else playing Bart. If Richard Pryor had played Bart, it would have been a completely different movie. And in my opinion, probably not as successful.
@@ed-straker thank you for your comment. Yes, as mentioned in our review, Richard Pryor was credited as a writer for a very obvious reason. Cleavon did amazing.
I just re-watched this last month! Hadn't seen it since I was a kid. That opening scene with the 'sing off'. White guys singing Camptown Races and the Black guys completely smoking them with beautiful harmony to which the ignorant white guy replies with, "What the HELL WAS THAT???" HAD ME ROLLING!!!