The Resource A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, United Artists [presents] ; screenplay by Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester, (videorecording DVD)
A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, United Artists [presents] ; screenplay by Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester, (videorecording DVD)
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- Summary
- A conniving slave attempts to help his master's son win the love of the girl-next-door
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen format 1.85:1.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the musical play: A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum / with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1966
- Includes original theatrical trailer (1 min.)
- "Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container
- 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
- Isbn
- 9780792844815
- Label
- A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
- Title
- A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum
- Statement of responsibility
- United Artists [presents] ; screenplay by Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester
- Language
-
- eng
- spa
- eng
- fre
- spa
- eng
- Summary
- A conniving slave attempts to help his master's son win the love of the girl-next-door
- Cataloging source
- MDK
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Funny thing happened on the way to the forum (Motion picture)
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Nicolas Roeg ; editor, John Victor-Smith ; musical direction and incidental music by Ken Thorne ; dances by George and Ethel Martin
- Date time place
- Filmed at Bronson Studios in Madrid, Spain
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Language note
-
- In English or dubbed Spanish; with optional French or Spanish subtitles
- Closed-captioned
- PerformerNote
- Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene, Roy Kinnear
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1932-
- 1915-1977
- 1911-1985
- 1895-1966
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Lester, Richard
- Mostel, Zero
- Silvers, Phil
- Keaton, Buster
- Gilford, Jack
- Sondheim, Stephen
- United Artists Corporation
- MGM Home Entertainment Inc
- Runtime
- 97
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Plautus, Titus Maccius
- Slaves
- Man-woman relationships
- Rome
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, United Artists [presents] ; screenplay by Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the musical play: A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum / with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1966
- Includes original theatrical trailer (1 min.)
- "Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- 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
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen format 1.85:1.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792844815
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 027616809124
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 908091
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- ocm44023619
- 545223
- (OCoLC)44023619
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital stereo. surround in English, Dolby digital mono. in Spanish
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum, United Artists [presents] ; screenplay by Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester, (videorecording DVD)
- Note
-
- Based on the musical play: A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum / with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1966
- Includes original theatrical trailer (1 min.)
- "Enhanced for widescreen TVs"--Container
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- unknown
- 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
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen format 1.85:1.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (97 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780792844815
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 027616809124
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 908091
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- ocm44023619
- 545223
- (OCoLC)44023619
- System details
- DVD, region 1; Dolby digital stereo. surround in English, Dolby digital mono. in Spanish
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Comedy films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Man-woman relationships -- Rome -- Drama
- Musical films
- Plautus, Titus Maccius -- Film adaptations
- Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. -- Drama
- Slaves -- Rome -- Drama
Genre
- Historical films
- Comedy films
- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Musical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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