Richard Lester

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum -- Zero Mostel repeats his stage role as Pseudolus, the cunning Roman slave who'll do anything to win his freedom. The plot hinges on three Roman houses next door to each another. One is the home of Pseudolus' masters: the philandering Senex (Michael Hordern), his domineering wife Domina (Patricia Jessel), and their handsome but empty-headed son Hero (Michael Crawford). The second house is a brothel belonging to unctuous procurer Lycus (Phil Silvers). The third house has long been empty, in that its owner, the senile Erronious (Buster Keaton), has gone on a long journey to find his children, who were kidnapped in infancy by pirates. This all-star cast scam their way through this boisterous romp amidst gorgeous girls, mistaken identities, stunning surprises, cunning disguises and great Sondheim songs.

Colin (Michael Crawford) is an inhibited teacher who lives with his friend, Tolen (Ray Brooks). Tolen is very lucky with the ladies. Colin asks Tolen for advice on how to get a girl, and finding the advice impractical, he decides to start by buying a bigger bed. Colin is also trying to find a third roommate, and Tom (Donal Donnelly) happens by the house, and suddenly finds himself in the spare room. Nancy is new in town, lost, and looking for the YWCA. She happens upon Colin and Tom at the dump, where they are buying Colin’s gigantic new bed. They offer her a ride, and proceed to race through London on the bed. Colin seems too shy to speak much to Nancy, despite Tom's encouragement. Eventually, the trio reach Colin's house, where Tolen works his gruff magic on Nancy, and havoc ensues. Future stars Jacqueline Bisset and Charlotte Rampling appear in as extras.

Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn star as the legendary lovers Robin Hood and Maid Marion, who reunite twenty years after their first meeting. Now the mother superior of a nunnery, Marion finds herselfdrawn to a somewhat less agile Robin Hood when he returns from a lengthy Crusade in the Holy Lands.

Zero Mostel, Buster Keaton, Phil Silvers and an all-star cast scam their way through this boisterous romp amidst gorgeous girls, mistaken identities, stunning surprises, cunning disguises and great Sondheim songs.