A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
A running joke has several characters told to knock three times [00:26:57], [00:50:27], [00:50:41], [00:53:25]. This is an obscure and probably unintentional masonic reference.
Directed by Richard Lester, written by Burt Shevelove, Larry Gelbart (musical), Melvin Frank, Michael Pertwee (screenplay), music by Ken Thorne with music from the original play by Stephen Sondheim (songs). Zero Mostel, Phil Silvers, Buster Keaton, Michael Crawford, Jack Gilford, Annette Andre, Michael Hordern, Leon Greene. 99 min. UK / USA. English. Color (DeLuxe). Stereo. Characters and plot based on Miles Gloriosus by Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BCE - 184 BCE): uncredited.
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