2000 Years Later

2000 Years Later is a 1969 American comedy film written and directed by Bert Tenzer and starring Terry-Thomas, Edward Everett Horton, Pat Harrington, Jr., Lisa Seagram, John Abbott and John Myhers. It was released by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts on March 11, 1969.^[1][2]

2000 Years Later
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bert Tenzer
Screenplay by	Bert Tenzer
Produced by	Bert Tenzer
Starring	Terry-Thomas Edward Everett Horton Pat Harrington, Jr. Lisa Seagram John Abbott John Myhers
Cinematography	Mario DiLeo
Edited by	Donn Cambern
Music by	Stu Phillips
Production company	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Distributed by	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date	March 11, 1969 (1969-03-11)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A satire on American pop culture and its obsession with fads, 2000 Years Later imagines what might happen if the latest craze sweeping the U.S. was a return to Ancient Roman values.

The idea reaches the public as a tongue-in-cheek gimmick on a late-night television program, The International Culture Hour, and quickly spirals into a full-blown cultural phenomenon. Soon, everyone—from long-haired pop stars to U.S. senators, from motorcycle gangs to Pentagon generals—is donning togas, reviving Roman customs, and participating in wild, Roman-style orgies at trendy nightclubs and private homes.

But a mysterious Roman general sent from the afterlife appears with a dire warning, determined to prevent history from repeating itself with a second fall of Rome...

Cast

• Terry-Thomas as Goodwyn
• Edward Everett Horton as Evermore
• Pat Harrington, Jr. as Franchot
• Lisa Seagram as Cindy
• John Abbott as Gregorius
• John Myhers as Air Force General
• Tom Melody as Senator
• Myrna Ross as Miss Forever
• Monti Rock III as Tomorrow's Leader
• Murray Roman as Superdude
• Michael Christian as The Piston Kid
• Casey Kasem as Disk Jockey
• Bert Tenzer as Mercury's Voice
• Rudi Gernreich as himself

Critical response

The film was not widely reviewed, but the few reviews were negative. Howard Thompson of The New York Times opined: "It doesn't work. The picture simply isn't funny. Pat Harrington, Lisa Seagram, John Myhers, Tom Melody and the others strive valiantly for laughs. It's a juiceless state of affairs indeed, when two experts like Mr. Thomas and Mr. Horton can't pump in some genuine fun."^[3]