Comment on Analysis of Hedy Lamarr's Contribution to Spread-Spectrum CommunicationComments−jjulius10moIt's HEDLEY!−doitLP10moQuote is from Blazing Saddles.1:28https://youtu.be/g2Bp8SqYrnEHe says it many times in the film.−yodon10moThe name "Hedley Lamarr" was, obviously, a play on Hedy Lamarr, who sued the filmmakers for using her name.−satori9910moMel Brooks did not even try to defend against this. He is a huge admirer of her. He thought it was appropriate to pay her and apologise for any offence she may have taken from the gag. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQef9PqjKbG/−meisel10moNo it’s not? Her Wikipedia page says “Hedy”−khazhoux10moIt's a reference to a famous Mel Brooks cowboy comedy (Unforgiven, 1992)−rsingel10moWhich itself was a sequel to Brooks's first and underappreciated Western, The Wild Bunch (1969)−doitLP10moIt’s a quote from a running joke in the film Blazing Saddles
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It's HEDLEY!
Quote is from Blazing Saddles.
1:28
https://youtu.be/g2Bp8SqYrnE
He says it many times in the film.
The name "Hedley Lamarr" was, obviously, a play on Hedy Lamarr, who sued the filmmakers for using her name.
Mel Brooks did not even try to defend against this. He is a huge admirer of her. He thought it was appropriate to pay her and apologise for any offence she may have taken from the gag. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQef9PqjKbG/
No it’s not? Her Wikipedia page says “Hedy”
It's a reference to a famous Mel Brooks cowboy comedy (Unforgiven, 1992)
Which itself was a sequel to Brooks's first and underappreciated Western, The Wild Bunch (1969)
It’s a quote from a running joke in the film Blazing Saddles