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Naughty Bawdy Burlesque Farce still loud silly and funny.
a comedy fan, Buster Keaton connoisseur, Zero Mostel fan

SEP
1
2007

Leering ,loud, madcap, pun-filled farce gives Zero Mostel, Jack Gilford, Phil Silvers, and a very young Michael Crawford a lot to be very silly about. 

 It's a naughty bawdy (well for the mid-60s) film adaptation of a legendary Broadway show with songs by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Larry Gelbart (Tootsie/ tv's Mash  ) and Bert Shevelove turned into a lush gag-filled film directed by Richard Lester (A Hard Day's Night - 1964; Help! - 1965,  The Three Musketeers - 1974) and photographed (Madrid Spain standing in for the outskirts of Rome) by Nicholas Roeg  (Walkabout -1971;  Don't Look Now...

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4 star rating
2009 VIP
ChrisJarmick
Seattle, WA



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A brilliant adaptation of the Broadway hit!
a movie lover

MAR
12
2009
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it sure is mine.

Based on a melange of Roman plays, filtered through vaudeville with a touch of burlesque, this movie keeps me laughing from start to finish. The wonderful cast, physical comedy, ludicrous situations, slapstick, satire, and great script just keep coming at you. While Zero Mostel is nominally the star of the film in the role he played on Broadway, Phil Silvers steals the show.

The tunes are memorable, the cinematography great, and I defy you to be gloomy after watching it.

A really great piece of musical... read full review »
5 star rating
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konsumer
Rockville, MD



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