History of the World Part I (1981)

Film details

Featuring

Orson Welles Mel Brooks Dom Deluise
Country

USA
Year

1981
Genre

Comedy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part 1 Alternative
History of the World Alternative

Synopsis

Comedy in vaudeville style, consisting of several sketches set in different historical periods, including the Roman Empire, Old Testament, Spanish Inquisition and the French Revolution.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - narrator
    
    Orson Welles
  - Moses/Comicus/Torquemada
    
    Mel Brooks
  - Jacques/King Louis XIV
    
    Mel Brooks
  - Emperor Nero
    
    Dom Deluise
  - Empress Nympho
    
    Madeline Kahn
  - Count de Monet
    
    Harvey Korman
  - Madame Defarge
    
    Cloris Leachman
  - Swiftus Lazarus
    
    Ron Carey
  - Josephus
    
    Gregory Hines
  - Mlle. Rimbaud
    
    Pamela Stephenson
  - Bearnaise
    
    Andreas Voutsinas
  - Marcus Vindictus
    
    Shecky Greene
  - chief caveman
    
    Sid Caesar
  - court spokesman
    
    Howard Morris
  - Captain Mucus
    
    Rudy Deluca
  - Miriam
    
    Mary-Margaret Humes
  - primate, Dawn of Man
    
    Rudy Deluca
  - primate, Dawn of Man
    
    J.J. Barry
  - primate, Dawn of Man
    
    Sammy Shore
  - primate, Dawn of Man
    
    Michael Champion
  - primate, Dawn of Man
    
    Earl Finn
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Rudy Deluca
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Leigh French
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Richard Karron
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Susette Carroll
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Sammy Shore
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    J.J. Barry
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Earl Finn
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Suzanne Kent
  - cave dweller, Stone Age
    
    Michael Champion
  - unemployment clerk, Roman Empire
    
    Beatrice Arthur
  - soothsayer, Roman Empire
    
    Charlie Callas
  - Competence, Roman Empire
    
    Dena Dietrich
  - Roman officer, Roman Empire
    
    Paul Mazursky
  - Roman officer, Roman Empire
    
    Rod Haase
  - 1st stoned soldier, Roman Empire
    
    Ron Clark
  - 2nd stoned soldier, Roman Empire
    
    Jack Riley
  - Leonardo Da Vinci, Roman Empire
    
    Art Metrano
  - Caladonia, Roman Empire
    
    Diane Day
  - chemist, Roman Empire
    
    Henny Youngman
  - Lt. Bob, Roman Empire
    
    Hunter Von Leer
  - maitre d', Roman Empire
    
    Fritz Feld
  - entrepreneur, Roman Empire
    
    Hugh M. Hefner
  - plumbing salesman, Roman Empire
    
    Pat McCormick
  - column salesman, Roman Empire
    
    Barry Levinson
  - barber/bloodletter, Roman Empire
    
    Sid Gould
  - gladiator, Roman Empire
    
    Jim Steck
  - Oedipus, Roman Empire
    
    Ronny Graham
  - leader of senate, Roman Empire
    
    John Myhers
  - wagon driver, Roman Empire
    
    Lee Delano
  - 1st senator, Roman Empire
    
    Robert B. Goldberg
  - 2nd senator, Roman Empire
    
    Alan U. Schwartz
  - 3rd senator, Roman Empire
    
    Jay Burton
  - Roman citizen, Roman Empire
    
    Robert Zappy
  - Roman citizen, Roman Empire
    
    Ira Miller
  - Roman citizen, Roman Empire
    
    Milt Freedman
  - small liar, Roman Empire
    
    Johnny Silver
  - auctioneer, Roman Empire
    
    Charles Thomas Murphy
  - slave, Roman Empire
    
    Eileen Saki
  - game show girl, Roman Empire
    
    Molly Basler
  - game show girl, Roman Empire
    
    Christine Dickinson
  - game show girl, Roman Empire
    
    Deborah Dawes
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Lisa Sohm
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Michele Drake
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Jeana Tomasino
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Lisa Welch
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Janis Schmitt
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Sorenson Heidi
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Karen Morton
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Kathy Collins
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Lori Sutton
  - vestal virgin, Roman Empire
    
    Lori Mulford
  - Jesus, Roman Empire
    
    John Hurt
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Henry Kaiser
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Zale Kessler
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Anthony Messina
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Howard Mann
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Sandy Helberg
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Mitchell Bock
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Earl Finn
  - disciple, Roman Empire
    
    Gilbert Lee
  - 1st Jew, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Jackie Mason
  - 2nd Jew, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Ronny Graham
  - chief monk, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Phil Leeds
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Eddie Heim
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    David Chavez
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    John Frayer
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Dennon Rawles
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Rick Mason
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Stan Mazin
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Dom Salinaro
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Jim Roddy
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Ted Sprague
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Spencer Henderson
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    Armstrong, Bill
  - monk/torturer, Spanish Inquisition
    
    John King
  - rat vendor, French Revolution
    
    Jack Carter
  - nothing vendor, French Revolution
    
    Jan Murray
  - M. Rimbaud, French Revolution
    
    Spike Milligan
  - rich man, French Revolution
    
    John Hillerman
  - applecore vendor, French Revolution
    
    Sydney Lassick
  - poppinjay, French Revolution
    
    Jonathan Cecil
  - Gérard, French Revolution
    
    Andrew Sachs
  - Queen, French Revolution
    
    Fiona Richmond
  - citizen official, French Revolution
    
    Nigel Hawthorne
  - Baguette, French Revolution
    
    Bella Emberg
  - footman, French Revolution
    
    Geoffrey Larder
  - executioner, French Revolution
    
    George Lane Cooper
  - Lady Marie, French Revolution
    
    Stephanie Marrian
  - Duke d'Honnefleur, French Revolution
    
    Royce Mills
  - Tartuffe, French Revolution
    
    Mike Cottrell
  - Le Fevre, French Revolution
    
    Gerald Stadden
  - Marche, French Revolution
    
    John Gavin
  - Le Muff, French Revolution
    
    Rusty Goff
  - lady in waiting, French Revolution
    
    Monica Teama
  - lady in waiting, French Revolution
    
    Cleo Rocos
  - lady in waiting, French Revolution
    
    Jill Johnson
  - lady in waiting, French Revolution
    
    Ava Cadell
  - one of Coming Attractions
    
    Scott Henderson
  - one of Coming Attractions
    
    Ira Miller
  - one of Coming Attractions
    
    Michael Miller
  - one of Coming Attractions
    
    Royce D. Applegate
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Mel Brooks
  - Production Company
    
    Brooksfilms
  - Producer
    
    Mel Brooks
  - Associate Producer
    
    Stuart Cornfeld
  - Associate Producer
    
    Alan Johnson
  - Production Manager
    
    Ralph S. Singleton
  - Production manager (French Revolution)
    
    Alexander De Grunewald
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Judi Rodner
  - Prod. Co-ordinator (French Revolution)
    
    Loretta Ordewer
  - Location manager (French Revolution)
    
    Terry Needham
  - Location co-ordinator
    
    William Borden
  - Production Assistant
    
    Siegel, David
  - Researcher
    
    Lillian Michelson
  - Assistant Director
    
    Jerry Ziesmer
  - Assistant Director
    
    Mitchell Bock
  - Assistant director (French Revolution)
    
    Brian Cooke
  - Assistant director (French Revolution)
    
    Michael Stevenson
  - Screenplay
    
    Mel Brooks
  - Director of Photography
    
    Woody Omens
  - Director of Photography (French Revolut)
    
    Paul Wilson
  - Camera Operator
    
    Chuy Elizondo
  - Camera operator (French Revolution)
    
    John Morgan
  - Camera operator (French Revolution)
    
    Ginger Gemmell
  - [Focus Puller]
    
    Alan Jones
  - Video playback operator
    
    Lindsay Hill
  - Special Photographic Effects
    
    Magic Lantern
  - Special Visual Effects
    
    Albert J. Whitlock
  - Special Effects
    
    Phil Cory
  - Editor
    
    John C. Howard
  - Editor
    
    Danford B. Greene
  - Production Designer
    
    Harold Michelson
  - Production designer (French Revolution)
    
    Stuart Craig
  - Art Director
    
    Norman Newberry
  - Art director (French Revolution)
    
    Robert Cartwright
  - Set Designer
    
    Daniel Maltese
  - Set Designer
    
    Daniel Gluck
  - Set Designer
    
    Robert W. Welch Iii
  - Set Designer
    
    Pickrell, Greg
  - Set Designer
    
    Robert Goldstein
  - Set Designer
    
    Richard Mckenzie
  - Set Decorator
    
    Anthony Mondello
  - Set decorator (French Revolution)
    
    Harry Cordwell
  - Production Illustrator
    
    Petko Kadiev
  - Costumes
    
    Patricia Norris
  - Men's wardrobe
    
    Jered Edd Green
  - Women's wardrobe
    
    Nancy Martinelli
  - Wardrobe supervisor (French Revolution)
    
    David Murphy
  - Make-up
    
    Robert Norin
  - Makeup (French Revolution)
    
    Eric Allwright
  - Titles and graphics
    
    Intralink Film Graphic Design
  - Opticals
    
    Pacific Title
  - Music
    
    John Morris
  - Orchestrations
    
    Jack Hayes
  - Orchestrations (The Inquisition)
    
    Ralph Burns
  - Music Editor
    
    John R. Harris
  - Choreography
    
    Alan Johnson
  - Sound Recording
    
    Gene Cantamessa
  - Sound Recording
    
    Steve Cantamessa
  - Sound recording (French Revolution)
    
    Michael Sale
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Arthur Piantadosi
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Les Fresholtz
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Tex Rudloff
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Robert R. Rutledge
  - Sound Editor
    
    Scott A. Hecker
  - Stunt Co-ordinator
    
    Gary Combs
  - Stunt co-ordinator (French Revolution)
    
    William Hobbs
  - Studio
    
    Universal Studios
  - Studio
    
    Shepperton Studios