A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Musicals & The Arts Classic Movies on DVD (1966) Starring Zero Mostel; Phil Silvers; Jack Gilford & Buster Keaton; Directed by Richard Lester; MGM : OLDIES.com

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Genre: Musicals & The Arts

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Item Number:
MGMV 908091D

DVD Features:

Encoding: Region 1; USA & Canada
Package Type: Keep Case
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

Dolby Surround - English
Dolby Digital Mono - English

Additional Release Material:

Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

Additional Products:

Booklet

Major Awards:

Academy Awards - Best Adapted or Musical Song/Score (1966)

Entertainment Reviews:

Uncut - 11/01/2007

3 stars out of 5 -- "[The film] boasts inspired casting....Phil Silvers glitters....Michael Hordern is disturbingly persuasive..."

Product Description:

Based on the Broadway musical comedy, this farce set in Ancient Rome follows slave and scam-artist Pseudolus (Zero Mostel in a signature role) as he attempts to win his freedom by brokering the sale of a virgin. Stephen Sondheim's score adds to the appeal.

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Production Notes:

Features Buster Keaton in his second-to-last screen appearance.
Filmed in DeLuxe color.

Cast and Crew:

Starring		Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford & Buster Keaton
Directed by		Richard Lester

DVD Details:

Label: MGM
Originally Released in: 1966
Number of Discs: 1
Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 37 minutes
Video: Color
Region: Region 1 encoding; USA & Canada.
Release Date: April 18, 2000
OLDIES.com Sales Rank: 39,525
Item UPC: 027616809124
Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx); Counts as 1 item(s) for International Shipping.

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