History of the World: Part I

Ten million years in the making. The truth, the whole truth, and everything, but the truth!

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

Comedy

Mel Brooks

(Moses / Comicus / Torquemada / Jacques / King Louis XVI)

Dom DeLuise

(Emperor Nero)

Madeline Kahn

(Empress Nympho)

Harvey Korman

(Count de Monet)

Cloris Leachman

(Madame Defarge)

Ron Carey

(Swiftus)

Gregory Hines

(Josephus)

Pamela Stephenson

(Mademoiselle Rimbaud)

Shecky Greene

(Marcus Vindictus)

Sid Caesar

(Chief Caveman)

Mary-Margaret Humes

(Miriam)

Orson Welles

(Narrator (voice))

Rudy De Luca

(Prehistoric Man / Captain Mucus - The Roman Empire)

Leigh French

(Prehistoric Woman)

Richard Karron

(Prehistoric Man)

Susette Carroll

(Prehistoric Man)

Sammy Shore

(Prehistoric Man)

J.J. Barry

(Prehistoric Man)

Earl Finn

(Prehistoric Man / Disciple - The Roman Empire)

Suzanne Kent

(Prehistoric Man)

Michael Champion

(Prehistoric Man)

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)

Ron Clark

(Stoned Soldier #1 - 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)

Sid Gould

(Barber-Bloodletter - The Roman Empire)

Ronny Graham

(Oedipus - The Roman Empire / Jew #2 - The Spanish Inquisition)

Jim Steck

(Gladiator - The Roman Empire)

John Myhers

(Leader of Senate - The Roman Empire)

Lee Delano

(Wagon Driver - The Roman Empire)

Robert Goldberg

(Senator #1 - The Roman Empire)

Alan U. Schwartz

(Senator #2 - The Roman Empire)

Jay Burton

(Senator #3 - The Roman Empire)

Ira Miller

(Roman Citizen - The Roman Empire)

Johnny Silver

(Small Liar - The Roman Empire)

Charles Thomas Murphy

(Auctioneer - The Roman Empire)

Rod Haase

(Roman Officer - The Roman Empire)

Eileen Saki

(Slave - The Roman Empire)

John Hurt

(Jesus - 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

(Disciple - The Roman Empire)

Molly Basler

(Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire)

Deborah Dawes

(Game Show Girl - The Roman Empire)

Christine Dickinson

(Game Show Girl - 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

(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)

Jan Murray

(Nothing Vendor - The French Revolution)

Andréas Voutsinas

(Bearnaise - The French Revolution)

Spike Milligan

(Monsieur Rimbaud - The French Revolution)

John Hillerman

(Rich Man - The French Revolution)

Sydney Lassick

(Applecore Vendor - The French Revolution)

Jonathan Cecil

(Poppinjay - The French Revolution)

Andrew Sachs

(Gerard - The French Revolution)

Fiona Richmond

(Queen - The French Revolution)

Nigel Hawthorne

(Citizen Official - The French Revolution)

Bella Emberg

(Baguette - The French Revolution)

Geoffrey Larder

(Footman - The French Revolution)

George Lane Cooper

(Executioner - The French Revolution)

Stephanie Marrian

(Lady Marie - The French Revolution)

Royce Mills

(Duke D'Honnefleur - The French Revolution)

Mike Cottrell

(Tartuffe - The French Revolution)

Gerald Staddon

(Le Fevre - The French Revolution)

John Ghavan

(Marche - The French Revolution)

Rusty Goffe

(Le Muff - The French Revolution)

Scott Henderson

(Coming Attractions)

Michael Miller

(Coming Attractions)

Royce D. Applegate

(Coming Attractions)

Phil Adams

(Jew (uncredited))

Bea Arthur

(Dole office clerk (uncredited))

Cindy Ashley

(Swimmer (uncredited))

Benjie Bancroft

(Roman (uncredited))

Sean Barry-Weske

(Insolent Flunky (uncredited))

Ray Bickel

(Jew (uncredited))

Russell Brook

(Peasant (uncredited))

Ava Cadell

(Bit Part (uncredited))

David Chavez

(Torturer (uncredited))

Gilbert B. Combs

(Jew (uncredited))

Dick Durock

(Roman Guard (uncredited))

Harry Fielder

(Prison Guard (uncredited))

Sandra Gray

(Nun / Synchronized Swimmer Dancer (uncredited))

Sandy Gray

(Swimmer (uncredited))

Raven Grey Eagle

(Minor Role (uncredited))

Sandi Gross

(Swimmer (uncredited))

Edward J. Heim

(Torturer (uncredited))

Walter Henry

(King Louis XVI's Servant (uncredited))

Lars Hensen

(Roman (uncredited))

Stan Mazin

(Dancer (uncredited))

Denise McKenna

(Nun (uncredited))

Dennon Rawles

(Torturer (uncredited))

Carl Reiner

(Voice of God speaking to Moses (uncredited))

Cleo Rocos

(French Girl (uncredited))

Philip Romano

(Jew (uncredited))

Peter Ross-Murray

(French Revolutionary (uncredited))

Dom Salinaro

(Dancer (uncredited))

Cha Cha Sandoval-McMahon

(Swimmer (uncredited))

Ted Sprague

(Dancer (uncredited))

Judy Susman

(Swimmer (uncredited))

Jack Tyree

(Jew (uncredited))

Ted White

(Roman Officer (uncredited))

Albert Whitlock

(Used Chariot Salesman (uncredited))

Tom Willett

(Roman Senator (uncredited))

Fred Wood

(Revolutionary Peasant (uncredited))

Sheb Wooley

(Screaming Peasants (archive sound) (uncredited))