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Feb 18, 1972 · Evil Roy Slade: Directed by Jerry Paris. With John Astin, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Henry Gibson. The meanest villain in the West falls for a pretty schoolteacher and tries to change his ways, but a determined (and egomaniacal) singing sheriff is out to capture him.
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- Comedy, Western
- Jerry Paris
- 1972-02-18
Original release. Network. NBC. Release. February 18, 1972. ( 1972-02-18) Evil Roy Slade is a 1972 American made-for-television Western comedy film about the "meanest villain in the West ". It was directed by Jerry Paris and co-produced and co-written by Garry Marshall. The film is considered a cult classic. [citation needed]
- February 18, 1972
- Universal Television
When I saw 'Evil Roy Slade' on daytime television sometime in the '80's, I assumed it was intended to cash-in on the success of Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles' ( 1974 ). The made-for-television comedy Western features a few of Brooks' supporting players, as well as employing a similar mad-cap sense of humour.
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Jun 15, 2023 · Evil Roy Slade (1972) Mark Franklin June 15, 2023 1970s. John Astin is Evil Roy Slade. The lone survivor of an Indian attack as a child, the Indians didn’t want him. Neither did the coyotes. So he grew up mean and hateful. And now he’s terrorizing the West, leading a gang that’s been especially troublesome for the Western Express Railroad.
