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A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum / United Artists ; screenplay by Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester.
LIBRA DVD 002 849
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Shevelove, Burt. Funny thing happened on the way to the forum, author.
- Language:
- English
- French
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-248 A.D--Drama.
- Rome.
- Enslaved persons--Drama.
- Enslaved persons.
- Rome (Empire).
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Feature films.
- Comedy films.
- Musical films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen.
- Place of Publication:
- Culver City, CA : MGM Home Entertainment, [2000]
- Language Note:
- English or Spanish with subtitles in French or Spanish.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Zero Mostel portrays a conniving slave who uses his wiles to attain his freedom during the days of the Roman Empire.
- Contents:
- Feature presentation (ca. 97 min.). Music and dance numbers: "A comedy tonight" / sung by Zero Mostel under opening credits
- [Dances by courtesans] / performed by Helen Funai, Myrna White, Jennifer Baker and Susan Baker, Lucienne Bridou
- "I'm lovely" / sung by Annette Andre and Michael Crawford
- "Everybody ought to have a maid" / sung by Michael Hordern, Zero Mostel, Jack Gifford, Phil Silvers
- "Bring me my bride" / sung by Leon Greene
- [Acrobatic act] / performed by Phil Silvers, others
- "You're lovely" / sung by Zero Mostel, Jack Gifford
- [Funeral dirge] / sung by Leon Greene ; danced by female ensemble
- "A comedy tonight" / sung by Zero Mostel and other cast members.
- Participant:
- Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford.
- Credits:
- Book, Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart ; music and lyrics, Stephen Sondheim.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1966.
- Based on the stage play produced by Harold Prince.
- Includes original theatrical trailer.
- ISBN:
- 0792844815
- 9780792844815
- OCLC:
- 44023619
- Publisher Number:
- 027616809124
- 908091 MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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