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A funny thing happened on the way to the forum

Title
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.
Publication
New York : Kino Lorber Corp., 2014.

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Additional Authors
  • Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988
  • Pertwee, Michael
  • Shevelove, Burt.
  • Gelbart, Larry.
  • Plautus, Titus Maccius.
  • Sondheim, Stephen
  • Lester, Richard, 1932-
  • Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-2018
  • Smith, John Victor
  • Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
  • Thorne, Ken
  • Martin, George (Dancer)
  • Martin, Ethel
  • Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977
  • Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985
  • Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966
  • Crawford, Michael, 1942-
  • Gilford, Jack
  • Andre, Annette, 1939-
  • Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995
  • Greene, Leon
  • Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988
  • Bass, Alfie
  • Bluthal, John
  • Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975
  • Jessel, Patricia, 1920-1968
  • Lehmann, Beatrix, 1903-1979
  • Thornton, Frank
  • Baker, Jennifer, 1946-
  • Baker, Susan, 1946 February 9-
  • Elliott, Frank, 1880-1970
  • Kerr, Bill, 1922-2014
  • May, Jack, 1922-1997
  • Pertwee, Jon
  • Palacios, Ricardo
  • Pitt, Ingrid
  • United Artists Corporation.
  • Kino Lorber, Inc.
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (99 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Feature films.
  • Musical films.
Note
  • Released as a motion picture in 1966.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Filmed at Bronson Studios, Madrid, Spain, 1965.
System Details (note)
  • DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo; mastered in HD.
Language (note)
  • English dialog with optional English subtitles.
Call Number
NCOX 2765
OCLC
1097190029
Title
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
New York : Kino Lorber Corp., 2014.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
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
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
Filmed at Bronson Studios, Madrid, Spain, 1965.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital stereo; mastered in HD.
Language
English dialog with optional English subtitles.
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Added Author
Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988, film producer.
Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988, screenwriter.
Pertwee, Michael, screenwriter.
Shevelove, Burt.
Gelbart, Larry.
Plautus, Titus Maccius.
Sondheim, Stephen, composer.
Sondheim, Stephen, lyricist.
Lester, Richard, 1932- film director.
Roeg, Nicolas, 1928-2018, director of photography.
Smith, John Victor, editor of moving image work.
Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.
Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, costume designer.
Thorne, Ken, conductor.
Thorne, Ken, composer.
Martin, George (Dancer), choreographer.
Martin, Ethel, choreographer.
Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977, performer.
Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985, performer.
Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, performer.
Crawford, Michael, 1942- performer.
Gilford, Jack, performer.
Andre, Annette, 1939- performer.
Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995, performer.
Greene, Leon, performer.
Kinnear, Roy, 1934-1988, performer.
Bass, Alfie, performer.
Bluthal, John, performer.
Brown, Pamela, 1917-1975, performer.
Jessel, Patricia, 1920-1968, performer.
Lehmann, Beatrix, 1903-1979, performer.
Thornton, Frank, performer.
Baker, Jennifer, 1946- performer.
Baker, Susan, 1946 February 9- performer.
Elliott, Frank, 1880-1970, performer.
Kerr, Bill, 1922-2014, performer.
May, Jack, 1922-1997, performer.
Pertwee, Jon, performer.
Palacios, Ricardo, performer.
Pitt, Ingrid, performer.
United Artists Corporation.
Kino Lorber, Inc.
Research Call Number
NCOX 2765
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