A funny thing happened on the way to the forum / screenplay by Melvin Frank and Michael Pertwee ; produced by Melvin Frank ; directed by Richard Lester.

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When a wily, witty, lying, lazy, cheating slave discovers that his master's son is in love with the girl next door, a virgin courtesan, he promises to help win her heart in exchange for his freedom. But the road to romance is blocked with stunning surprises, cunning disguises and the wildest chariot...

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Uniform Title:	Funny thing happened on the way to the forum (Motion picture) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc Kino Classics (Firm) (Film distributor)
Other Authors:	Lester, Richard, 1932- (Director) Frank, Melvin, 1913-1988 (Producer, writer,) Pertwee, Michael (writer.) Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977 (Actor) Silvers, Phil, 1911-1985 (Actor) Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966 (Actor) Crawford, Michael, 1942- (Actor) Hordern, Michael, 1911-1995 (Actor) Sondheim, Stephen Funny thing happened on the way to the forum (Play)
Language:	English
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English dialogue; English subtitles.
Published:	[United States] : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC, [2014]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	Plautus, Titus Maccius > Film adaptations. Enslaved persons > Rome > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Rome > Drama. Rome > History > Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. > Drama. Musical films. Comedy films. Historical films. Fiction films. Feature films. Film adaptations. Drama. History. Plautus, Titus Maccius. 30 B.C. - 284 A.D. Man-woman relationships. Enslaved persons. Rome (Empire)
Genre:	Film adaptations. Drama. Musical films. Comedy films. Historical films. Fiction films. Feature films. History.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc

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