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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Quotes from
Hysterium: At his age, the mind boggles!
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.
Pseudolus: Wait!
Hero: Yes?
Pseudolus: A brilliant idea!
Hero: Yes!
Pseudolus: That's what we need, a brilliant idea.
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Facts about
The line "Was 1 a good year?" was originally intended for the stage play, but was omitted because it was thought too leading. Somehow, though, it found its way into the film.
Since movie musicals were losing popularity in the late 1960s, most of the play's songs were cut, including Zero Mostel's popular tour de force "Free", which would've been sung immediately after he fell out of the tree upon making his deal with Hero.
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