History of the World: Part I may not have enough comedic inspiration to merit a Part II, but the sporadic cleverness of these anachronistic skits are still a testament to Mel Brooks' gift for farce.
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History of the World: Part I

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History of the World: Part I
Movie Info
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Director -
Mel Brooks -
Producer -
Mel Brooks -
Screenwriter -
Mel Brooks -
Production Co -
Brooksfilms -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 12, 1981, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jan 24, 2020 -
Runtime -
1h 33m -
Sound Mix -
Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Digital 2.39:1