| Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, NTSC, region 1, Dolby digital stereo. surround in English, Dolby digital mono. in Spanish. |
| Cast |
Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene, Roy Kinnear. |
| Credits |
Director of photography: Nicolas Roeg ; editor: John Victor-Smith ; musical direction and incidental music by Ken Thorne ; dances by George and Ethel Martin. |
| Event |
Filmed at Bronson Studios in Madrid, Spain. |
| Note |
Based on the musical play: A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum / with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1966. |
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Includes original theatrical trailer (1 min.). |
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"Enhanced for widescreen TVs" -- Container. |
| Summary |
A conniving slave attempts to help his master's son win the love of the girl-next-door. |
| 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. |
| Language |
English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Rome -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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| Subject |
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Musical films.
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Fiction films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Films for the hearing impaired.
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Feature films.
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Comedy films.
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| Subject |
Enslaved persons -- Rome -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988.
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Pertwee, Michael.
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Lester, Richard, 1932-
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Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977.
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Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985.
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Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966.
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Crawford, Michael, 1942-
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Gilford, Jack.
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Andre, Annette, 1939-
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Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995.
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Greene, Leon.
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Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988.
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Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-2018
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Smith, John Victor.
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Thorne, Ken.
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Martin, George (Dancer)
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Martin, Ethel.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Funny thing happened on the way to the forum.
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United Artists Corporation.
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MGM Home Entertainment Inc.
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| ISBN |
0792844815 |
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9780792844815 |
| Standard No. |
027616809124 |
| Music No. |
908091 MGM Home Entertainment |
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