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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by Richard Lester and produced by Melvin Frank.

Academy Awards 1966 --- Ceremony Number 39 (source: AMPAS)

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

By Beatrice on Apr 21, 2019 From Flickers in Time

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Directed by Richard Lester Written by Melvin Frank and Michael Pertwee from the book to the Broadway musical and an ancient play by Titus Maccias Plautus 1966/USA Melvin Frank Production First viewing/Netflix rental Add Stephen Sondheim’s songs to... Read full article


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I got one vote for a forum (from my husband), so that’s good enough for me! Please click on the image below (it’s also in the sidebar to your right) and you will be whisked away to the brand new TCE forum! See you there! Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are co... Read full article


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Pseudolus: An honest virgin! What a terrible combination!


Pseudolus: We'll need a body. Anybody's body.
Hysterium: Can you get one from Gusto the Body Snatcher?
Pseudolus: He owes me a favor! But he died yesterday.
Hysterium: Uh - what about HIS body?
Pseudolus: Somebody snatched it. Uh, let's see... who do we know that's dead?
Hysterium: [sadly] I wish *I* was.
[Pseudolus grins madly at him. As if to say, "Aha! That's it!"]


Pseudolus: Don't you know? When they start to smile, the end is near. I hear it's lovely on Crete. Everyone lying there... smiling.


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The original Broadway production of "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" opened at the Alvin Theater on May 1, 1962, ran for 964 performances and won the 1963 Tony Awards for the Best Musical and Best Book.
Michael Crawford (Hero) did most of his stunts himself.
"Miles Gloriosus," literally translated, is the Latin term for "glorious soldier." But it is also Latin slang for "blowhard" and "braggart."
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