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Additional authors

1. Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988
2. Pertwee, Michael
3. Shevelove, Burt.
4. Gelbart, Larry.
5. Plautus, Titus Maccius.
6. Sondheim, Stephen
7. Lester, Richard, 1932-
8. Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-2018
9. Smith, John Victor
10. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
11. Thorne, Ken
12. Martin, George (Dancer)
13. Martin, Ethel
14. Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977
15. Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985
16. Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966
17. Crawford, Michael, 1942-
18. Gilford, Jack
19. Andre, Annette, 1939-
20. Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995
21. Greene, Leon
22. Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988
23. Bass, Alfie
24. Bluthal, John
25. Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975
26. Jessel, Patricia, 1920-1968
27. Lehmann, Beatrix, 1903-1979
28. Thornton, Frank
29. Baker, Jennifer, 1946-
30. Baker, Susan, 1946 February 9-
31. Elliott, Frank, 1880-1970
32. Kerr, Bill, 1922-2014
33. May, Jack, 1922-1997
34. Pertwee, Jon
35. Palacios, Ricardo
36. Pitt, Ingrid
37. United Artists Corporation.
38. Kino Lorber, Inc.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (99 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Enslaved persons > Rome > Drama
2. Musicals
3. Plautus, Titus Maccius > Adaptations
4. Man-woman relationships > Drama
5. Motion pictures > United States > 1961-1970
6. Musical films
7. Feature films
8. Slavery > Rome > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Feature films.
3. Musical films.

Call number

1. NCOX 2765

Note

1. Released as a motion picture in 1966.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Nicolas Roeg ; editor, John Victor Smith ; production and costumes designed by Tony Walton ; musical direction and incidental music by Ken Thorne ; dances by George and Ethel Martin.

Performer (note)

1. Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene, Roy Kinnear, Alfie Bass, John Bluthal, Pamela Brown, Patricia Jessel, Beatrix Lehmann, Frank Thornton, Jennifer Baker, Susan Baker, Frank Elliott, Bill Kerr, Jack May, Jon Pertwee, Ricardo Palacios, Ingrid Pitt, et al.

Event (note)

1. Filmed at Bronson Studios, Madrid, Spain, 1965.

System details (note)

1. DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo; mastered in HD.

Language (note)

1. English dialog with optional English subtitles.

Title

1. A funny thing happened on the way to the forum [videorecording] / Produced by Melvin Frank ; screenplay by Melvin Frank and Michael Pertwee ; based on the libretto by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart ; based on works by Plautus ; music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim ; directed by Richard Lester ; released through United Artists.

Imprint

1. New York : Kino Lorber Corp., 2014.

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Nicolas Roeg ; editor, John Victor Smith ; production and costumes designed by Tony Walton ; musical direction and incidental music by Ken Thorne ; dances by George and Ethel Martin.

Cast

1. Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene, Roy Kinnear, Alfie Bass, John Bluthal, Pamela Brown, Patricia Jessel, Beatrix Lehmann, Frank Thornton, Jennifer Baker, Susan Baker, Frank Elliott, Bill Kerr, Jack May, Jon Pertwee, Ricardo Palacios, Ingrid Pitt, et al.

Event

1. Filmed at Bronson Studios, Madrid, Spain, 1965.

System details

1. DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo; mastered in HD.

Language

1. English dialog with optional English subtitles.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988, film producer.
2. Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988, screenwriter.
3. Pertwee, Michael, screenwriter.
4. Shevelove, Burt.
5. Gelbart, Larry.
6. Plautus, Titus Maccius.
7. Sondheim, Stephen, composer.
8. Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
9. Lester, Richard, 1932- film director.
10. Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-2018, director of photography.
11. Smith, John Victor, editor of moving image work.
12. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.
13. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, costume designer.
14. Thorne, Ken, conductor.
15. Thorne, Ken, composer.
16. Martin, George (Dancer), choreographer.
17. Martin, Ethel, choreographer.
18. Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977, performer.
19. Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985, performer.
20. Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, performer.
21. Crawford, Michael, 1942- performer.
22. Gilford, Jack, performer.
23. Andre, Annette, 1939- performer.
24. Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995, performer.
25. Greene, Leon, performer.
26. Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988, performer.
27. Bass, Alfie, performer.
28. Bluthal, John, performer.
29. Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975, performer.
30. Jessel, Patricia, 1920-1968, performer.
31. Lehmann, Beatrix, 1903-1979, performer.
32. Thornton, Frank, performer.
33. Baker, Jennifer, 1946- performer.
34. Baker, Susan, 1946 February 9- performer.
35. Elliott, Frank, 1880-1970, performer.
36. Kerr, Bill, 1922-2014, performer.
37. May, Jack, 1922-1997, performer.
38. Pertwee, Jon, performer.
39. Palacios, Ricardo, performer.
40. Pitt, Ingrid, performer.
41. United Artists Corporation.
42. Kino Lorber, Inc.

Research call number

1. NCOX 2765