A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) | |
| Director(s) | Richard Lester |
| Producer(s) | Melvin Frank |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Ancient World, Based on Play, Mistaken Identity |
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Overview:
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)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Ken Thorne | Won |
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
By Beatrice on Apr 21, 2019 From Flickers in TimeA 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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By Marisa on Jan 7, 2012 From The Timothy Carey ExperienceI 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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Quotes from
Pseudolus: I'm Lycus!
Hysterium: But, Pseudolus...
Pseudolus: I'm Lycus!
Hysterium: But, Pseudolus - !
Pseudolus: I'm Lycus, and I still know where you keep that erotic pottery!
Hysterium: Well, Lycus - all right, Lycus! He's Lycus!
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!"]
Hysterium: How dare you call me a eunuch?
Pseudolus: You know it isn't true and I know it isn't true. So what do we care what they think?
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Facts about
While Buster Keaton often used a stunt double due to his illness, he improvised running into a tree branch and falling backwards onto the ground - much to the horror of the director and crew.
Between takes, Zero Mostel clowned around throughout the production. He dressed himself in a red tunic and danced the Flamenco, fondled statues of cherubs, and batted his eyes for at the women in the cast.
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