Movie: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)

• Director: Richard Lester
• Release Date: 16 October 1966 (USA)
• Writers: Melvin Frank (screenplay) & Michael Pertwee (screenplay) & Burt Shevelove (book) …  
• Run Time: 99 min
• Country: USA , UK
• Genre: Comedy , Musical  

Tagline: Something for Everyone!

Trivia: 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. 

Goofs: Crew or equipment visible: In the scene when Lycus is displaying his goods, a sound man with recorder is seen in the background (behind the African dancer). 

“Pseudolus is the laziest slave in Rome and has but one wish, purchase his freedom. When his master and mistress leave for the day he finds out that the young master has fallen in love with a virgin in the house of Lycus, a slave dealer specializing in beautiful women. Pseudolus concocts a deal in which he will be freed if he can procure the girl for young Hero. Of course, it can’t be that simple as everything begins to go wrong. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>”