History of the World: Part I (1981)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently History of the World: Part I is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Vudu, Spectrum On Demand
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Cast & Crew.
Mel Brooks
Moses
Gregory Hines
Josephus
Dom DeLuise
Emperor Nero
Madeline Kahn
Empress Nympho
Harvey Korman
Count de Monet
Cloris Leachman
Madame Defarge
Ron Carey
Swiftus
Pamela Stephenson
Mademoiselle Rimbaud
Mary-Margaret Humes
Miriam
Orson Welles
Narrator
Shecky Greene
Marcus Vindictus
Sid Caesar
Chief Caveman
Rudy De Luca
Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Leigh French
Prehistoric Woman
Richard Karron
Prehistoric Man
Susette Carroll
Prehistoric Man
John Morris
Composer
Sammy Shore
Prehistoric Man
J.J. Barry
Prehistoric Man
Woody Omens
Cinematographer
Earl Finn
Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
John C. Howard
Editor
Suzanne Kent
Prehistoric Man
Jane Feinberg
CastingDirector
Mike Fenton
CastingDirector
Michael Champion
Prehistoric Man
Harold Michelson
ProductionDesigner
Howard Morris
Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire
Charlie Callas
Soothsayer - The Roman Empire
Dena Dietrich
Competence - The Roman Empire
Paul Mazursky
Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
Jack Riley
Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
Art Metrano
Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
Diane Day
Caladonia - The Roman Empire
Henny Youngman
Chemist - The Roman Empire
Hunter von Leer
Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire
Fritz Feld
Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Hugh Hefner
Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
Pat McCormick
Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
Barry Levinson
Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
Johnny Silver
Small Liar - The Roman Empire
John Hurt
Jesus - The Roman Empire
Jeana Keough
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire (as Jeana Tomasino)
Heidi Sorenson
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lori Sutton
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Jackie Mason
Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
Phil Leeds
Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
Jack Carter
Rat Vendor - The French Revolution
Spike Milligan
Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
John Hillerman
Rich Man - The French Revolution
Sydney Lassick
Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution (as Sidney Lassick)
Fiona Richmond
Queen - The French Revolution
Nigel Hawthorne
Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Bea Arthur
Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Cleo Rocos
French Girl (uncredited)
Ron Clark
Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
Andréas Voutsinas
Bearnaise
Lisa Welch
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Carl Reiner
Voice of God speaking to Moses
Stuart Cornfeld
Producer
Joel Chernoff
Producer
Alan Johnson
Producer
Norman Newberry
Art Direction
Antony Mondello
Set Decoration
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Eric Allwright
Makeup Artist
Jill Carpenter
Makeup Artist
Paula Gillespie
Hairdresser
Vivian McAteer
Hairstylist
Robert Norin
Makeup Artist
Vera Mitchell
Hairdresser
Gustaf Norin
Makeup Artist
Alexander De Grunwald
Production Manager
Ralph S. Singleton
Production Manager
Mitchell Bock
Second Assistant Director
Brian W. Cook
Assistant Director
Michael Stevenson
Assistant Director
Jerry Ziesmer
Assistant Director
Ken Tuohy
Second Assistant Director
Gene S. Cantamessa
Production Sound Mixer
Les Fresholtz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary A. Hecker
Foley Artist
Scott A. Hecker
Sound Editor
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tex Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert R. Rutledge
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Sale
Sound Mixer
Sandy Berman
Sound Designer
Raul A. Bruce
Boom Operator
Steve Cantamessa
Sound
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Effects Editor
Phil Cory
Special Effects
Richard L. Hill
Special Effects
Albert Whitlock
Visual Effects
Charles Chiodo
Visual Effects
Edward Chiodo
Visual Effects
Stephen Chiodo
Visual Effects
Bill Hedge
Visual Effects
Gary Combs
Stunt Coordinator / Stunts
William Hobbs
Stunt Coordinator
Phil Adams
Stunts
Desiree Ayres
Stunts
Ray Bickel
Stunts
Gilbert B. Combs
Stunts
Media.
Details.
Release DateJune 12, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingR
Budget$11,000,000
Box Office$31,672,907
Genres
Wiki.
History of the World, Part I is a 1981 American comedy film written, produced, and directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks also stars in the film, playing five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and Jacques, le garçon de pisse. The large ensemble cast also features Sid Caesar, Shecky Greene, Gregory Hines (in his film debut), Charlie Callas; and Brooks regulars Ron Carey, Dom DeLuise, Madeline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Andreas Voutsinas, and Spike Milligan.
The film also has cameo appearances by Royce D. Applegate, Bea Arthur, Nigel Hawthorne, Hugh Hefner, John Hurt, Phil Leeds, Barry Levinson, Jackie Mason, Paul Mazursky, Andrew Sachs and Henny Youngman, among others. Orson Welles narrates each story.
Despite carrying the numeration Part I, there were originally no plans for a sequel. The title is a play on The History of the World by Sir Walter Raleigh, which was intended to be published in several volumes but only the first was completed. However, four decades later, Hulu announced the limited series History of the World, Part II, which premiered on March 6, 2023.