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Something for Everyone!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.

Credits

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Cast

Name Character
Buster Keaton He was 71, 70 years old when he died as Erronius
Ingrid Pitt She was 28, 73 years old when she died as Courtesan
Jack Gilford He was 59, 82 years old when he died as Hysterium
Peter Butterworth He was 47, 59 years old when he died as Roman Sentry
Zero Mostel He was 51, 62 years old when he died as Pseudolus
Jon Pertwee He was 47, 76 years old when he died as Crassus
Michael Hordern He was 55, 83 years old when he died as Hero
Roy Kinnear He was 32, 54 years old when he died as Gladiator Instructor
Beatrix Lehmann She was 63, 76 years old when she died as Domina's Mother
John Bluthal He was 37, 89 years old when he died as Roman Chief Guard
Jack May He was 44, 75 years old when he died as Shopkeeper
John Bennett He was 38, 76 years old when he died
Phil Silvers He was 55, 74 years old when he died as Marcus Lycus
Helen Funai as Tintinabula
Alfie Bass He was 50, 71 years old when he died as Gatekeeper
Bill Kerr He was 44, now 101 years old as Gladiator-in-Training
Frank Thornton He was 45, 92 years old when he died as Slave driver
Patricia Jessel She was 46, 47 years old when she died as Domina
Andrew Faulds He was 43, 77 years old when he died
Frank Elliott He was 86, 90 years old when he died
Annette Andre She was 27, now 84 years old as Phillia
Pamela Brown She was 49, 58 years old when she died as High Priestess
Michael Crawford He was 24, now 82 years old as Hero
Leon Greene He was 35, now 93 years old as Captain Miles Gloriosus

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Crew

Name Department
Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 61 (80) years old when He died Crew
Melvin Frank as Producer. He was 53 (75) years old when He died Production
Melvin Frank as Screenplay. He was 53 (75) years old when He died Writing
Ken Thorne as Music. He was 42 (90) years old when He died Sound
Burt Shevelove as Writer. He was 51 (66) years old when He died Writing
Stephen Sondheim as Music. He was 36 (91) years old when He died Sound
Bill Butler as Sound Editor. He was 45 (now 103) years old Sound
Richard Lester as Director. He was 34 (now 92) years old Directing
Nicolas Roeg as Director of Photography. He was 38 (90) years old when He died Camera
Tony Walton as Production Design. He was 31 (now 89) years old Art
Barrie Vince as Music Editor. He was 33 (now 91) years old Sound
John Victor-Smith as Editor. Editing
Michael Pertwee as Screenplay. He was 50 (74) years old when He died Writing
Austin Dempster as Sound Recordist. He was 45 (54) years old when He died Crew
Stephen Sondheim as Songs. He was 36 (91) years old when He died Sound
Stephen Sondheim as Original Music Composer. He was 36 (91) years old when He died Sound
Stephen Sondheim as Lyricist. He was 36 (91) years old when He died Writing
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (57 years)

Something for Everyone!

  • Release day: Sunday, October 16, 1966
  • Runtime: 99 minutes