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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
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Release Date:
16 October 1966 (USA)
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Plot:
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Won Oscar.
Another 1 nomination
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Topher Grace talks off-Broadway debut in new Paul Weitz play 'Lonely, I'm Not'
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 7 May 2012, 12:11 PM, PDT)
Robin And Marian, The Three Musketeers Director, Richard Lester, Receives BFI Fellowship
(From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 26 March 2012, 6:14 AM, PDT)
"Spartacus: Vengeance" Recap: "I’ve Been to a Marvelous Party, with Lucretia and Illithyia and Nell…"
(From AfterElton.com. 19 February 2012, 5:47 AM, PST)
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 7 May 2012, 12:11 PM, PDT)
Robin And Marian, The Three Musketeers Director, Richard Lester, Receives BFI Fellowship
(From WeAreMovieGeeks.com. 26 March 2012, 6:14 AM, PDT)
"Spartacus: Vengeance" Recap: "I’ve Been to a Marvelous Party, with Lucretia and Illithyia and Nell…"
(From AfterElton.com. 19 February 2012, 5:47 AM, PST)
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Zero Mostel | ... | Pseudolus |
 | Phil Silvers | ... | Marcus Lycus |
 | Buster Keaton | ... | Erronius |
 | Michael Crawford | ... | Hero |
 | Jack Gilford | ... | Hysterium |
 | Annette Andre | ... | Philia |
| Michael Hordern | ... | Senex |
| Leon Greene | ... | Captain Miles Gloriosus |
| Roy Kinnear | ... | Gladiator Instructor |
| Alfie Bass | ... | Gatekeeper |
| John Bluthal | ... | Roman Chief Guard |
| Pamela Brown | ... | High Priestess |
| Patricia Jessel | ... | Domina |
| Beatrix Lehmann | ... | Domina's Mother |
 | Frank Thornton | ... | Roman Sentry |
| Peter Butterworth | ... | Roman Sentry |
| John Bennett | ||
| Andrew Faulds | ||
| Jennifer Baker | ... | Geminae #1 |
| Susan Baker | ... | Geminae #2 |
| Ronnie Brody | ... | Roman soldier (as Ronny Brody) |
| Frank Elliott | ||
| Lucienne Bridou | ... | Panacea |
| Helen Funai | ... | Tintinabula |
| Bill Kerr | ... | Gladiator-in-Training |
| Jack May | ... | Shopkeeper |
| Inga Neilsen | ... | Gymnasia |
| Jon Pertwee | ... | Crassus |
| Janet Webb | ... | Fertilla |
| Myrna White | ... | Vibrata |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joey Hamlin | ... | Young boy (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Palacios | ... | Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited) |
 | Ingrid Pitt | ... | Courtesan (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Richard Lester | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Melvin Frank | (screenplay) & | |
| Michael Pertwee | (screenplay) | |
| Burt Shevelove | (book) and | |
| Larry Gelbart | (book) | |
| Titus Maccius Plautus | (based on the play by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Melvin Frank | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Nicolas Roeg | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| John Victor-Smith | (as John Victor Smith) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Tony Walton | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Tony Walton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Trevor Crole-Rees | .... | makeup artist | |
| Bernadette Ibbetson | .... | hairdressing | |
| Carmen Sánchez | .... | hairdressing | |
| José María Sánchez | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Miguel Gil | .... | production manager | |
| Clifford Parkes | .... | production manager | |
| Roberto Roberts | .... | production supervisor | |
| Elisabeth Woodthorpe | .... | unit manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| José López Rodero | .... | assistant director | |
| Bob Simmons | .... | second unit director | |
| Fabio Piccioni | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Syd Cain | .... | executive art director | |
| Rafael Ablanque | .... | storyboard artist (uncredited) | |
| José María Alarcón | .... | assistant production designer (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bill Butler | .... | sound editor | |
| Don Challis | .... | sound editor | |
| Leslie Hammond | .... | sound | |
| Gerry Humphreys | .... | sound | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Cliff Richardson | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Joaquín Gómez | .... | stunts acrobat (as Dan Barry) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Austin Dempster | .... | camera operator | |
| Alex Thomson | .... | camera operator | |
| Paul Wilson | .... | camera operator: second unit | |
| Denis Cameron | .... | still photographer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Dinah Greet | .... | associate costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Bryan | .... | assembly editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Stephen Sondheim | .... | music and lyrics by | |
| Ken Thorne | .... | incidental music | |
| Ken Thorne | .... | musical direction | |
| Barrie Vince | .... | music editor (as Barry Vince) | |
Other crew | |||
| Rita Davison | .... | continuity | |
| Ethel Martin | .... | dances by (as George and Ethel Martin) | |
| George Martin | .... | dances by (as George and Ethel Martin) | |
| Harold Prince | .... | based on the stage play produced by (as Harold S. Prince) | |
| Richard Williams | .... | title designer | |
| Mick Dillon | .... | stand-in: Buster Keaton (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- United Artists (presents)
- Melvin Frank Production
- United Artists (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United Artists Corporation (1966) (UK) (theatrical)
- United Artists Films (1967) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1967) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1967) (France) (theatrical) (as Les Artistes Associés)
- FS Film Oy (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Europe) (2004) (UK) (DVD)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (USA) (TV)
- SF Home Entertainment (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (UK) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1979) (1994) (Finland) (TV)
- C.T.S. Studios music recorded at (as C.T.S. London)
- Samuel Bronston Española made at (as Bronston Studios, Madrid)
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99 min
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Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:Atp | West Germany:12 (f: fr,16) | Australia:PG | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | USA:Approved | Singapore:PG | UK:PG (video rating) | UK:A (original rating)
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Every actor who has opened in the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers and Nathan Lane) won a Best Actor Tony for their performance. In addition, Jason Alexander, who performed as Pseudolus in one scene in "Jerome Robbins' Broadway", also won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.See more »
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Revealing mistakes: When Pseudolus water skis during the final chase, we can tell its a thinner stunt double because his clothes (which fit Zero so well), are loose. He has too much hair, as well.See more »
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Fugitive Alien (#4.10)" (1991)See more »
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Now, just because I'm a classics scholar, I don't entirely have the authority to judge this movie. NEVERTHELESS, I loved it. This is Plautus through the eyes of some of the best (re)writers in history. I do have a few things to complain about, such as the fact that Plautus hardly ever wrote plays in Rome (usually they were in Athens), and that - for Mercury's sake! - for a bunch of Patricians and upper-class people, these Mercatores sure dressed like pathics and catamites. Roman men do NOT wear colors or patterns. Not at All. AAAAAAIIIGH!