A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Filming Locations

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum filming locations

Where was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum filmed? A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was filmed in 7 locations across Spain in the following places:

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Filming Locations

Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

Valsaín is a hamlet of Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, which is a town and municipality located within the Province of Segovia in Castile and León. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains, 14 kilometres from Segovia, and 75 kilometres north of Madrid.

Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

Ávila, capital of the Spanish province of the same name, is a city in the rolling hill country northwest of Madrid. It’s best known for its intact medieval city walls, with 80-plus crenelated, semicircular towers and 9 gates, including the arched El Alcázar, on the eastern side. Long sections atop the walls are walkable. At night, the lighted walls are a distinctive sight.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
Runtime: 99 minutes
Rating: 6.8
Release year: 1966
IMDB: tt0060438
Plot summary

A wily Roman slave schemes to earn his freedom by romantically uniting his master with a courtesan. But matters get complicated and he ends up dragging in his neighbors around him, leading to chaos.

Genres
Comedy
Musical
Cast
Zero Mostel
Phil Silvers
Buster Keaton
Michael Crawford
Directors
Richard Lester
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum filming locations