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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Plot: A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
Release Date: Sunday, October 16 1966
58 years ago
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Portrait of Zero MostelZero Mostel
Zero Mostel was
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as 'Pseudolus'.
Sun, Feb 28 1915 –
Mon, Aug 08 1977
Portrait of Jack GilfordJack Gilford
Jack Gilford was
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as 'Hysterium'.
Sat, Jul 25 1908 –
Sat, Jun 02 1990
Portrait of Phil SilversPhil Silvers
Phil Silvers was
55 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Marcus Lycus'.
Thu, May 11 1911 –
Fri, Nov 01 1985
Portrait of Buster KeatonBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton would have been no older than
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as 'Erronius'.
Thu, Oct 03 1895 –
Tue, Feb 01 1966
Portrait of Michael CrawfordMichael Crawford
Michael Crawford was
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as 'Hero'.
Mon, Jan 19 1942
Portrait of Annette AndreAnnette Andre
Annette Andre was
27 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Phillia'.
Sat, Jun 24 1939
Portrait of Michael HordernMichael Hordern
Michael Hordern was
55 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Senex'.
Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Leon GreeneLeon Greene
Leon Greene was
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as 'Miles Gloriosus'.
Thu, Jan 01 1931
Portrait of Roy KinnearRoy Kinnear
Roy Kinnear was
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as 'Gladiator Instructor'.
Mon, Jan 08 1934 –
Tue, Sep 20 1988
Portrait of Alfie BassAlfie Bass
Alfie Bass was
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as 'Gatekeeper'.
Fri, Apr 08 1921 –
Wed, Jul 15 1987
Portrait of John BluthalJohn Bluthal
John Bluthal was
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as 'Roman Chief Guard'.
Mon, Aug 12 1929 –
Thu, Nov 15 2018
Portrait of Pamela BrownPamela Brown
Pamela Brown was
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as 'High Priestess'.
Sun, Jul 08 1917 –
Thu, Sep 18 1975
Portrait of Patricia JesselPatricia Jessel
Patricia Jessel was
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as 'Domina'.
Fri, Oct 15 1920 –
Mon, Jun 10 1968
Portrait of Beatrix LehmannBeatrix Lehmann
Beatrix Lehmann was
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as 'Domina's Mother'.
Wed, Jul 01 1903 –
Tue, Jul 31 1979
Portrait of Frank ThorntonFrank Thornton
Frank Thornton was
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as 'Slave Driver'.
Sat, Jan 15 1921 –
Sat, Mar 16 2013
Portrait of Peter ButterworthPeter Butterworth
Peter Butterworth was
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as 'Roman Sentry'.
Tue, Feb 04 1919 –
Tue, Jan 16 1979
Portrait of John BennettJohn Bennett
John Bennett was
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Tue, May 08 1928 –
Mon, Apr 11 2005
Portrait of Andrew FauldsAndrew Faulds
Andrew Faulds was
43 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Thu, Mar 01 1923 –
Wed, May 31 2000
Portrait of Jennifer BakerJennifer Baker
Jennifer Baker was
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as 'Geminae #1'.
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Portrait of Susan BakerSusan Baker
Susan Baker was
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as 'Geminae #2'.
Sat, Feb 09 1946
Portrait of Ronnie BrodyRonnie Brody
Ronnie Brody was
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as 'Roman Soldier'.
Wed, Nov 06 1918 –
Wed, May 08 1991
Portrait of Frank ElliottFrank Elliott
Frank Elliott was
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Wed, Feb 11 1880 –
Wed, Jul 01 1970
Portrait of Lucienne BridouLucienne Bridou
Lucienne Bridou was
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as 'Panacea'.
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Portrait of Helen FunaiHelen Funai
Helen Funai was
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as 'Tintinabula'.
Mon, Jan 25 1943
Portrait of Bill KerrBill Kerr
Bill Kerr was
44 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Gladiator-in-Training'.
Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Thu, Aug 28 2014
Portrait of Jack MayJack May
Jack May was
44 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Shopkeeper'.
Sun, Apr 23 1922 –
Fri, Sep 19 1997
Portrait of Inga NielsenInga Nielsen
Inga Nielsen was
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as 'Gymnasia'.
Sun, Jun 02 1946 –
Sun, Feb 10 2008
Portrait of Jon PertweeJon Pertwee
Jon Pertwee was
47 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Crassus'.
Mon, Jul 07 1919 –
Mon, May 20 1996
Portrait of Janet WebbJanet Webb
Janet Webb was
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as 'Fertilla'.
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Portrait of Myrna WhiteMyrna White
Myrna White was
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as 'Vibrata'.
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Portrait of Ingrid PittIngrid Pitt
Ingrid Pitt was
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as 'Courtesan (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 21 1937 –
Tue, Nov 23 2010
Portrait of Ricardo PalaciosRicardo Palacios
Ricardo Palacios was
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as 'Marcus Lycus's Eunuch (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 03 1940 –
Wed, Feb 11 2015
Portrait of Joey HamlinJoey Hamlin
Joey Hamlin was
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as 'Young boy (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Joaquín GómezJoaquín Gómez
Joaquín Gómez was
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as 'Aerialist (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Thurl RavenscroftThurl Ravenscroft
Thurl Ravenscroft was
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as 'Voice (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 06 1914 –
Sun, May 22 2005

Crew

Portrait of Ken ThorneKen Thorne
Ken Thorne was
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as 'Music Director, Music'
Sat, Jan 26 1924 –
Wed, Jul 09 2014
Portrait of Richard LesterRichard Lester
Richard Lester was
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as 'Director'
Tue, Jan 19 1932
Portrait of José López RoderoJosé López Rodero
José López Rodero was
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as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Bob SimmonsBob Simmons
Bob Simmons was
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as 'Second Unit Director'
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Portrait of Fabio PiccioniFabio Piccioni
Fabio Piccioni was
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as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Nicolas RoegNicolas Roeg
Nicolas Roeg was
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as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Aug 15 1928 –
Fri, Nov 23 2018
Portrait of Stephen SondheimStephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim was
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as 'Writer, Songs, Lyricist, Original Music Composer'
Sat, Mar 22 1930 –
Fri, Nov 26 2021
Portrait of Burt SheveloveBurt Shevelove
Burt Shevelove was
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as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Larry GelbartLarry Gelbart
Larry Gelbart was
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as 'Writer'
Sat, Feb 25 1928 –
Fri, Sep 11 2009
Portrait of Melvin FrankMelvin Frank
Melvin Frank was
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as 'Screenplay, Producer'
Wed, Aug 13 1913 –
Thu, Oct 13 1988
Portrait of Michael PertweeMichael Pertwee
Michael Pertwee was
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as 'Screenplay'
Mon, Apr 24 1916 –
Wed, Apr 17 1991
Portrait of John Victor-SmithJohn Victor-Smith
John Victor-Smith was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Barrie VinceBarrie Vince
Barrie Vince was
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as 'Music Editor'
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Portrait of Bill ButlerBill Butler
Bill Butler was
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as 'Sound Editor'
Thu, Apr 07 1921 –
Wed, Apr 05 2023
Portrait of Don ChallisDon Challis
Don Challis was
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as 'Sound Editor'
Wed, Jun 26 1929
Portrait of Tony WaltonTony Walton
Tony Walton was
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as 'Costume Design, Production Design'
Wed, Oct 24 1934 –
Thu, Mar 03 2022
Portrait of Alex ThomsonAlex Thomson
Alex Thomson was
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as 'Camera Operator'
Sat, Jan 12 1929 –
Thu, Jun 14 2007
Portrait of Richard WilliamsRichard Williams
Richard Williams was
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as 'Opening Title Sequence'
Sun, Mar 19 1933 –
Fri, Aug 16 2019
Portrait of Robin O'DonoghueRobin O'Donoghue
Robin O'Donoghue was
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as 'Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
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Portrait of Joaquín GómezJoaquín Gómez
Joaquín Gómez was
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as 'Stunts'
Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Titus Maccius PlautusTitus Maccius Plautus
Titus Maccius Plautus was
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as 'Theatre Play'
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Portrait of Trevor Crole-ReesTrevor Crole-Rees
Trevor Crole-Rees was
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as 'Makeup Artist'
Thu, Aug 29 1918
Portrait of José María SánchezJosé María Sánchez
José María Sánchez was
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as 'Makeup Artist'
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Portrait of Cliff RichardsonCliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson was
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as 'Special Effects'
Mon, Feb 20 1905 –
Thu, Dec 05 1985
Portrait of Rita DavisonRita Davison
Rita Davison was
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as 'Script Supervisor'
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Portrait of Austin DempsterAustin Dempster
Austin Dempster was
45 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sat, Mar 05 1921 –
Sun, Nov 02 1975
Portrait of Gerry HumphreysGerry Humphreys
Gerry Humphreys was
35 in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Sound'
Mon, May 11 1931 –
Tue, Dec 05 2006
Portrait of Les HammondLes Hammond
Les Hammond was
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as 'Sound'
Sat, Jun 06 1908
Portrait of Bernadette IbbetsonBernadette Ibbetson
Bernadette Ibbetson was
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as 'Hairstylist'
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Portrait of John RichardsonJohn Richardson
John Richardson was
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as 'Special Effects Supervisor'
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Portrait of Ethel MartinEthel Martin
Ethel Martin was
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as 'Choreographer'
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Portrait of George MartinGeorge Martin
George Martin was
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as 'Choreographer'
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Portrait of Dinah GreetDinah Greet
Dinah Greet was
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as 'Assistant Costume Designer'
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Portrait of Carmen SánchezCarmen Sánchez
Carmen Sánchez was
>> in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as 'Hairstylist'
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