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History of the World: Part I

History of the World: Part I

"Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!"

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI

Dom DeLuise

Dom DeLuise

Emperor Nero

Madeline Kahn

Madeline Kahn

Empress Nympho

Harvey Korman

Harvey Korman

Count de Monet

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Madame Defarge

Ron Carey

Ron Carey

Swiftus

Gregory Hines

Gregory Hines

Josephus

Pamela Stephenson

Pamela Stephenson

Mademoiselle Rimbaud

Shecky Greene

Shecky Greene

Marcus Vindictus

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Chief Caveman

Mary-Margaret Humes

Mary-Margaret Humes

Miriam

Orson Welles

Orson Welles

Narrator (voice)

Rudy De Luca

Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire

Leigh French

Leigh French

Prehistoric Woman

Richard Karron

Prehistoric Man

Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man

Sammy Shore

Sammy Shore

Prehistoric Man

J.J. Barry

Prehistoric Man

Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire

Suzanne Kent

Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man

Michael Champion

Michael Champion

Prehistoric Man

Howard Morris

Howard Morris

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire

Charlie Callas

Charlie Callas

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire

Dena Dietrich

Dena Dietrich

Competence - The Roman Empire

Paul Mazursky

Paul Mazursky

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire

Jack Riley

Jack Riley

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire

Art Metrano

Art Metrano

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire

Diane Day

Caladonia - The Roman Empire

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Chemist - The Roman Empire

Hunter von Leer

Hunter von Leer

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire

Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire

Pat McCormick

Pat McCormick

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire

Barry Levinson

Barry Levinson

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire

Sid Gould

Sid Gould

Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition

Jim Steck

Gladiator - The Roman Empire

John Myhers

John Myhers

Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire

Lee Delano

Lee Delano

Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire

Robert Goldberg

Senator #1 - The Roman Empire

Alan U. Schwartz

Senator #2 - The Roman Empire

Jay Burton

Senator #3 - The Roman Empire

Ira Miller

Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire

Johnny Silver

Johnny Silver

Small Liar - The Roman Empire

Charles Thomas Murphy

Auctioneer - The Roman Empire

Rod Haase

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire

Eileen Saki

Slave - The Roman Empire

John Hurt

John Hurt

Jesus - The Roman Empire

Henry Kaiser

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Zale Kessler

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Anthony J. Messina

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Howard Mann

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Sandy Helberg

Sandy Helberg

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Mitchell Bock

Disciple - The Roman Empire

Molly Basler

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

Deborah Dawes

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

Christine Dickinson

Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire

Lisa Sohm

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Michele Drake

Michele Drake

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jeana Keough

Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lisa Welch

Lisa Welch

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Janis Schmitt

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Heidi Sorenson

Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lori Sutton

Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Lou Mulford

Lou Mulford

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire

Jackie Mason

Jackie Mason

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition

Phil Leeds

Phil Leeds

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution

Jan Murray

Jan Murray

Nothing Vendor - The French Revolution

Andréas Voutsinas

Andréas Voutsinas

Bearnaise - The French Revolution

Spike Milligan

Spike Milligan

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution

John Hillerman

John Hillerman

Rich Man - The French Revolution

Sydney Lassick

Sydney Lassick

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution

Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Poppinjay - The French Revolution

Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Gerard - The French Revolution

Fiona Richmond

Fiona Richmond

Queen - The French Revolution

Nigel Hawthorne

Nigel Hawthorne

Citizen Official - The French Revolution

Bella Emberg

Bella Emberg

Baguette - The French Revolution

Geoffrey Larder

Footman - The French Revolution

George Lane Cooper

Executioner - The French Revolution

Stephanie Marrian

Lady Marie - The French Revolution

Royce Mills

Royce Mills

Duke D'Honnefleur - The French Revolution

Mike Cottrell

Tartuffe - The French Revolution

Gerald Staddon

Le Fevre - The French Revolution

John Ghavan

Marche - The French Revolution

Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe

Le Muff - The French Revolution

Scott Henderson

Coming Attractions

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Coming Attractions

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Coming Attractions

Phil Adams

Jew (uncredited)

Bea Arthur

Bea Arthur

Dole office clerk (uncredited)

Cindy Ashley

Swimmer (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Roman (uncredited)

Sean Barry-Weske

Insolent Flunky (uncredited)

Ray Bickel

Jew (uncredited)

Russell Brook

Peasant (uncredited)

Ava Cadell

Ava Cadell

Bit Part (uncredited)

David Chavez

Torturer (uncredited)

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

Jew (uncredited)

Dick Durock

Dick Durock

Roman Guard (uncredited)

Harry Fielder

Prison Guard (uncredited)

Sandra Gray

Nun / Synchronized Swimmer Dancer (uncredited)

Sandy Gray

Swimmer (uncredited)

Raven Grey Eagle

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sandi Gross

Swimmer (uncredited)

Edward J. Heim

Torturer (uncredited)

Walter Henry

King Louis XVI's Servant (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Roman (uncredited)

Stan Mazin

Dancer (uncredited)

Denise McKenna

Nun (uncredited)

Dennon Rawles

Torturer (uncredited)

Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner

Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)

Cleo Rocos

Cleo Rocos

French Girl (uncredited)

Philip Romano

Jew (uncredited)

Peter Ross-Murray

French Revolutionary (uncredited)

Dom Salinaro

Dancer (uncredited)

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Swimmer (uncredited)

Ted Sprague

Dancer (uncredited)

Judy Susman

Swimmer (uncredited)

Jack Tyree

Jew (uncredited)

Ted White

Ted White

Roman Officer (uncredited)

Albert Whitlock

Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited)

Tom Willett

Tom Willett

Roman Senator (uncredited)

Fred Wood

Revolutionary Peasant (uncredited)

Sheb Wooley

Sheb Wooley

Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)

Crew
Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Screenplay

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Producer

Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks

Director

John C. Howard

Editor

Woody Omens

Director of Photography

John Morris

John Morris

Original Music Composer

Jane Feinberg

Casting

Harold Michelson

Production Design

Mike Fenton

Mike Fenton

Casting

Anthony Mondell

Set Decoration

Alexander De Grunwald

Production Manager

Eric Allwright

Makeup Artist

Vera Mitchell

Hairdresser

Brian W. Cook

Assistant Director

Paula Gillespie

Hairdresser

Michael Stevenson

Assistant Director

Les Fresholtz

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sandy Berman

Sound Designer

Norman Newberry

Art Direction

Mitchell Bock

Second Assistant Director

Jill Carpenter

Makeup Artist

Vivian McAteer

Hairstylist

Jerry Ziesmer

Assistant Director

Robert Norin

Makeup Artist

Gustaf Norin

Makeup Artist

Arthur Piantadosi

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Desiree Ayres

Stunts

James M. Halty

Stunts

George A. Martin

Assistant Editor

Gene S. Cantamessa

Production Sound Mixer

Bill Hedge

Visual Effects

Phil Adams

Stunts

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

Stunts

Scott Hecker

Sound Editor

Robert R. Rutledge

Supervising Sound Editor

Danford B. Greene

Additional Editor

Ralph S. Singleton

Ralph S. Singleton

Production Manager

Ken Tuohy

Second Assistant Director

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Effects Editor

Albert Whitlock

Visual Effects

Ray Bickel

Stunts

Gilbert B. Combs

Gilbert B. Combs

Stunts

Jack Tyree

Stunts

Gary A. Hecker

Gary A. Hecker

Foley Artist

Michael Sale

Sound Mixer

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Stunt Coordinator

Carol Ann DiGiuseppe

Assistant Editor

Steve Cantamessa

Sound

Patricia Norris

Costume Design

Richard L. Hill

Special Effects

Edward Chiodo

Visual Effects

Gary Combs

Gary Combs

Stunts

Tex Rudloff

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Stephen Lovejoy

Assistant Editor

Raul A. Bruce

Boom Operator

Charles Chiodo

Visual Effects

Stephen Chiodo

Stephen Chiodo

Visual Effects

George Lane Cooper

Stunts

Sandi Gross

Stunts

Phil Cory

Special Effects

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Stunt Coordinator

Dick Durock

Dick Durock

Stunts

Philip Romano

Stunts

Ted White

Ted White

Stunts

Stuart Cornfeld

Stuart Cornfeld

Associate Producer

Alan Johnson

Associate Producer

Joel Chernoff

Co-Producer

Robert Cartwright

Art Direction

Harry Cordwell

Set Decoration

Stuart Craig

Stuart Craig

Production Design

Reg Richards

Construction Manager

Robert Van Dyke

Propmaker

Syd Dutton

Matte Painter

Henry Schoessler

Matte Painter

Susan Turner

Pyrotechnician

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Stunts

Chuy Elizondo

Camera Operator

Ginger Gemmel

Camera Operator

Gibby Germaine

Gaffer

Maurice Gillett

Gaffer

Gerald A. King

Key Grip

Elliott Marks

Still Photographer

John Morgan

Camera Operator

John Szajner

First Assistant "A" Camera

Paul Wilson

Additional Photography

Alan Barry

Best Boy Grip

Gary Cross

Electrician

Brian Ellis

Focus Puller

Dennis Young

Grip

Maggie Cartier

Casting

Jered Green

Wardrobe Master

Nancy Martinelli

Wardrobe Master

David Murphy

Wardrobe Supervisor

Terry Needham

Location Manager

Bill Borden

Bill Borden

Location Manager

Ralph Burns

Ralph Burns

Orchestrator

John R. Harris

Music Editor

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Ralph Grierson

Ralph Grierson

Musician

Malcolm McNab

Malcolm McNab

Musician

Dan Wallin

Scoring Mixer

Sally Stevens

Vocals

Betsy Norton

Script Supervisor

Alan Johnson

Choreographer

Loretta Ordewer

Production Coordinator

Judi Rosner

Production Coordinator

K. Lenna Katich

Accountant

Jim Turner

Accountant

Bert Hearn

Property Master

Jack M. Marino

Property Master

Irene Walzer

Publicist

Randy Auerbach

Producer's Assistant

Penny Daniels

Continuity

Leah Zappy

Producer's Assistant

Lillian Michelson

Researcher

Sig Frohlich

Stand In

Tina Hart

Stand In