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History of the World: Part I (1981)
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Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. Director:Mel BrooksWriter:Mel Brooks |
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| Mel Brooks | ... | ||
| Dom DeLuise | ... | ||
| Madeline Kahn | ... | ||
| Harvey Korman | ... | ||
| Cloris Leachman | ... | ||
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Ron Carey | ... | |
| Gregory Hines | ... | ||
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Pamela Stephenson | ... | |
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Shecky Greene | ... | |
| Sid Caesar | ... | ||
| Mary-Margaret Humes | ... | ||
| Orson Welles | ... |
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Rudy De Luca | ... |
Prehistoric Man
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Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
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Leigh French | ... |
Prehistoric Woman
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Richard Karron | ... | |
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Storyline
From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious, we learn the truth behind the Roman Emperor, we learn what REALLY happened at the Last Supper, the circumstances that surrounded the French Revolution, how to test eunuchs, and what kind of shoes the Spanish Inquisitor wore. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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a little something to offend everyone... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,792,731 (USA) (14 June 1981) (484 Screens)Gross:
$31,672,907 (USA)Company Credits
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Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
Performed by Mel Brooks Jackie Mason and Ronny Graham
Original Music & Lyrics © 1981 Brooksfilms Music Limited See more »
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The film makes quite extensive use of matte paintings for backgrounds. Every segment (except "The Stone Age" and "The Old Testament") features backgrounds that are nothing more than paintings, especially in the segments' establishing shots and in numerous wide shots. Such paintings were used for the harbor and for many of the city shots in "The Roman Empire", the castle in "The Spanish Inquisition" and both the city and the countryside in "The French Revolution." See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the Roman soldiers arrive to present Cesar with the spoils of war, a fanfare sounds. However when the shot cuts to the soldiers entering, the heralds (trumpeters) are just starting to bring their horns up to play them. See more »Quotes
Torquemada: [singing] I asked 'em nicely! I said pretty please! They wouldn't convert, so I'll bang on their knees!See more »
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"The Inquisition"Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
Performed by Mel Brooks Jackie Mason and Ronny Graham
Original Music & Lyrics © 1981 Brooksfilms Music Limited See more »
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