Review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) by Dan W — 25 Jan 2008

Raunchy for its time, maybe that's why it makes it so good. Zero Mostel is hilarious!

This review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) was written by Dan W on 25 Jan 2008.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum has generally received positive reviews.

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