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History of the World: Part I (1981)
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Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes. Director:Mel BrooksWriter:Mel Brooks |
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| Mel Brooks | ... | ||
| Dom DeLuise | ... | ||
| Madeline Kahn | ... | ||
| Harvey Korman | ... | ||
| Cloris Leachman | ... | ||
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Ron Carey | ... | |
| Gregory Hines | ... | ||
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Pamela Stephenson | ... | |
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Shecky Greene | ... | |
| Sid Caesar | ... | ||
| Mary-Margaret Humes | ... | ||
| Orson Welles | ... |
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Rudy De Luca | ... |
Prehistoric Man
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Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
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Leigh French | ... |
Prehistoric Woman
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Richard Karron | ... | |
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Storyline
From the dawn of man to the distant future, mankind's evolution (or lack thereof) is traced. Often ridiculous but never serious, we learn the truth behind the Roman Emperor, we learn what REALLY happened at the Last Supper, the circumstances that surrounded the French Revolution, how to test eunuchs, and what kind of shoes the Spanish Inquisitor wore. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 See more »Box Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,792,731 (USA) (14 June 1981) (484 Screens)Gross:
$31,672,907 (USA)Company Credits
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Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
Performed by Mel Brooks Jackie Mason and Ronny Graham
Original Music & Lyrics © 1981 Brooksfilms Music Limited See more »
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At the beginning of the French Revolution segment, the street sign reads "Rue De Merde", which is French for "Shit Street". See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Comicus is pulled into the Virgin room by Miriam, one of the virgins' says "Who's that?", but her mouth does not match "that". See more »Crazy Credits
Last shot of the film shows a wagon riding off into the horizon with a mountain carved into the words "THE END" in the background. See more »Connections
Referenced in "The Nostalgia Critic: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (#5.4)" (2012) See more »Soundtracks
"The Inquisition"Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham
Performed by Mel Brooks Jackie Mason and Ronny Graham
Original Music & Lyrics © 1981 Brooksfilms Music Limited See more »
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