History of the World: Part I
1981-06-12An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

An uproarious version of history that proves nothing is sacred – not even the Roman Empire, the French Revolution and the Spanish Inquisition.

Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI
Mel Brooks

Emperor Nero
Dom DeLuise

Empress Nympho
Madeline Kahn

Count de Monet
Harvey Korman

Madame Defarge
Cloris Leachman

Swiftus
Ron Carey

Josephus
Gregory Hines

Mademoiselle Rimbaud
Pamela Stephenson

Marcus Vindictus
Shecky Greene

Chief Caveman
Sid Caesar

Miriam
Mary-Margaret Humes

Narrator (voice)
Orson Welles

Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire
Rudy De Luca

Prehistoric Woman
Leigh French
Prehistoric Man
Richard Karron
Prehistoric Man
Susette Carroll

Prehistoric Man
Sammy Shore
Prehistoric Man
J.J. Barry
Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire
Earl Finn

Prehistoric Man
Suzanne Kent

Prehistoric Man
Michael Champion

Court Spokesman - The Roman Empire
Howard Morris

Soothsayer - The Roman Empire
Charlie Callas

Competence - The Roman Empire
Dena Dietrich

Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
Paul Mazursky
Stoned Soldier #1 - The Roman Empire
Ron Clark

Stoned Soldier #2 - The Roman Empire
Jack Riley

Leonardo DaVinci - The Roman Empire
Art Metrano
Caladonia - The Roman Empire
Diane Day

Chemist - The Roman Empire
Henny Youngman

Lt. Bob - The Roman Empire
Hunter von Leer

Maitre 'D - The Roman Empire
Fritz Feld

Entrepreneur - The Roman Empire
Hugh Hefner

Plumbing Salesman - The Roman Empire
Pat McCormick

Column Salesman - The Roman Empire
Barry Levinson

Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire
Sid Gould

Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition
Ronny Graham
Gladiator - The Roman Empire
Jim Steck

Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire
John Myhers

Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire
Lee Delano
Senator #1 - The Roman Empire
Robert Goldberg
Senator #2 - The Roman Empire
Alan U. Schwartz
Senator #3 - The Roman Empire
Jay Burton
Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire
Ira Miller

Small Liar - The Roman Empire
Johnny Silver
Auctioneer - The Roman Empire
Charles Thomas Murphy
Roman Officer - The Roman Empire
Rod Haase
Slave - The Roman Empire
Eileen Saki

Jesus - The Roman Empire
John Hurt
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Henry Kaiser
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Zale Kessler
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Anthony J. Messina
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Howard Mann

Disciple - The Roman Empire
Sandy Helberg
Disciple - The Roman Empire
Mitchell Bock
Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire
Molly Basler
Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire
Deborah Dawes
Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire
Christine Dickinson
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lisa Sohm

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Michele Drake

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Jeana Keough

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lisa Welch
Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Janis Schmitt

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Heidi Sorenson

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lori Sutton

Vestal Virgin - The Roman Empire
Lou Mulford

Jew #1 - The Spanish Inquisition
Jackie Mason

Chief Monk - The Spanish Inquisition
Phil Leeds

Rat Vendor - The French Revolution
Jack Carter

Nothing Vendor - The French Revolution
Jan Murray

Bearnaise - The French Revolution
Andréas Voutsinas

Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution
Spike Milligan

Rich Man - The French Revolution
John Hillerman

Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution
Sydney Lassick

Poppinjay - The French Revolution
Jonathan Cecil

Gerard - The French Revolution
Andrew Sachs

Queen - The French Revolution
Fiona Richmond

Citizen Official - The French Revolution
Nigel Hawthorne

Baguette - The French Revolution
Bella Emberg
Footman - The French Revolution
Geoffrey Larder
Executioner - The French Revolution
George Lane Cooper
Lady Marie - The French Revolution
Stephanie Marrian

Duke D'Honnefleur - The French Revolution
Royce Mills
Tartuffe - The French Revolution
Mike Cottrell
Le Fevre - The French Revolution
Gerald Staddon
Marche - The French Revolution
John Ghavan

Le Muff - The French Revolution
Rusty Goffe
Coming Attractions
Scott Henderson

Coming Attractions
Michael Miller

Coming Attractions
Royce D. Applegate
Jew (uncredited)
Phil Adams

Dole office clerk (uncredited)
Bea Arthur
Swimmer (uncredited)
Cindy Ashley
Roman (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Insolent Flunky (uncredited)
Sean Barry-Weske
Jew (uncredited)
Ray Bickel
Peasant (uncredited)
Russell Brook

Bit Part (uncredited)
Ava Cadell
Torturer (uncredited)
David Chavez

Jew (uncredited)
Gilbert B. Combs

Roman Guard (uncredited)
Dick Durock
Prison Guard (uncredited)
Harry Fielder
Nun / Synchronized Swimmer Dancer (uncredited)
Sandra Gray
Swimmer (uncredited)
Sandy Gray
Minor Role (uncredited)
Raven Grey Eagle
Swimmer (uncredited)
Sandi Gross
Torturer (uncredited)
Edward J. Heim
King Louis XVI's Servant (uncredited)
Walter Henry
Roman (uncredited)
Lars Hensen
Dancer (uncredited)
Stan Mazin
Nun (uncredited)
Denise McKenna
Torturer (uncredited)
Dennon Rawles

Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited)
Carl Reiner

French Girl (uncredited)
Cleo Rocos
Jew (uncredited)
Philip Romano
French Revolutionary (uncredited)
Peter Ross-Murray
Dancer (uncredited)
Dom Salinaro
Swimmer (uncredited)
Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon
Dancer (uncredited)
Ted Sprague
Swimmer (uncredited)
Judy Susman
Jew (uncredited)
Jack Tyree

Roman Officer (uncredited)
Ted White
Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited)
Albert Whitlock

Roman Senator (uncredited)
Tom Willett
Revolutionary Peasant (uncredited)
Fred Wood

Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited)
Sheb Wooley