A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (1966) Reviews

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buster keaton (all)
phil silvers (all)
wild silly sight gags (all)
great tunes (1)
colorful cinematography (1)
jack gilford (1)

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loud, noisy and at times too silly (1)

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Naughty Bawdy Burlesque Farce still loud silly and funny.

a comedy fan, Buster Keaton connoisseur, Zero Mostel fan

SEP

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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ChrisJarmick
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A brilliant adaptation of the Broadway hit!

a movie lover

MAR

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.

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Movie Title	A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM (1966)
Format Type	Cable
Key Information	Directors Richard Lester Stars Zero Mostel Actors Phil Silvers Genre Comedies Subgenre Recommended • Racy • Period Piece • Ancient World • Farce • Slapstick Comedy • Essential Cinema MPAA Rating Not Rated Available Formats VHS: Widescreen UPC 027616693136 Release Date 1966 Running Time 1hr 40min
Languages	Original Language English
DVD Editions	DVD Editions DVD: Widescreen1hr 37min20th Century Fox Home EntertainmentApril 18, 2000Not Rated027616809124Sound Features: Surround, Stereo
Credits	Screenwriter Michael Pertwee
Professional Reviews	Professional Reviews (11/01/2007, p.151, Adam Sweeting): 3 stars out of 5 -- "[The film] boasts inspired casting....Phil Silvers glitters......
VHS Editions	VHS Editions VHS1hr 40minFacets VideoNot Rated