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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Michael Crawford (Hero) did most of his own stunts.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The script was constantly being re-written, with Denis Norden, cameraman Nicolas Roeg, and Richard Lester all making uncredited contributions. The creators of the original Broadway show were annoyed with the numerous changes made for this movie, and Richard Lester and Zero Mostel expressed dissatisfaction with the finished movie, although it was very popular.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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"Senex" is the Latin word for "old man".
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Theatrical movie debut of Leon Greene (Captain Miles Gloriosus).
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Since movie musicals were losing popularity in the late 1960s, most of the play's songs were cut, including Zero Mostel's popular tour de force "Free", which would've been sung immediately after he fell out of the tree upon making his deal with Hero.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Every actor who has opened in the role of Pseudolus on Broadway (Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, and Nathan Lane) won a Best Actor Tony for their performance. In addition, Jason Alexander, who performed as Pseudolus in one scene in "Jerome Robbins' Broadway", also won a Tony for Best Actor in a Musical.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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First of six Richard Lester movies in which Sir Michael Hordern appeared.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The names of some of the characters, such as Pseudolus and Miles Gloriosus, are actually the titles of ancient Roman plays by Titus Maccius Plautus who was known for his comedies at the turn of the second century B.C.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Leon Greene (Captain Miles Gloriosus), Peter Butterworth (Roman sentry), and Ronnie Brody (Roman soldier) appeared in director Richard Lester's The Ritz (1976).
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Even before it was released, producer Mel Frank announced a sequel called "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Guillotine". It never went any further than development stage.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Final film of Patricia Jessel .
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The line "Was 1 a good year?" was originally intended for the stage play, but was omitted because it was thought too leading. Somehow, though, it found its way into this movie.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The ever-present flies in the closing credits are a tribute to the actual flies that plagued the production. Fruits and vegetables were present throughout the sets on-location in Spain, and were often left to rot in the sun at the end of the shooting day.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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The four main stars, Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford, and Buster Keaton, were dubbed "The Forum Quorum" on the set.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts
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Zero Mostel and Jack Gilford reprised their roles from the original Broadway production. Phil Silvers had been offered the role of Pseudolus on Broadway, but turned it down because he couldn't wear his glasses, and feared an on-stage accident. Silvers went on to play Pseudolus in a 1972 revival.
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts