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History of the World, Part 1
My Rating:
(out of 5 stars)
3 Stars
History of the World, Part 1 Poster
Primary Location: First Saw:In Theatre Saw at/with: With Peter L. at Showcase Orange
Rating: R Year: 1981 Category: Comedy
Director: Mel Brooks Time: 92 min. Writer: Mel Brooks

Reviews
Mine: Uneven Mel Brooks offering, but there is some very funny stuff here. More a series of skits than a movie.
Leonard Maltin/Plot synopsis: Narrated by Orson Welles. Scattershot comedy wanders from the Stone Age to Roman Empire to French Revolution, dispensing gags ranging from hilarious to hideous. After a while momentum's gone, and it all just lies there, despite efforts of a large comic cast. Caesar scores highest as a caveman in opening scenes. Hines' film debut. Panavision.
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Cast
Mel Brooks Mel Brooks as:
Moses/Comicus et al
Dom DeLuise Dom DeLuise as:
Julius Ceasar
Madeline Kahn Madeline Kahn as:
Epress Hynpho
Harvey Korman Harvey Korman as:
Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman as:
Madame Lafarge
Ron Carey as:
Swiftus
Gregory Hines Gregory Hines as:
Joshephus
Sid Caesar as:
Caveman