The Secret Policeman's Balls. : The Secret Policeman's Ball Pleasure at Her Majesty's
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Title from container.
"Amnesty International proudly presents ..."--Container.
Special features: "Bookshop", "From beyond the veil" and "words and things" from The mermaid frolics (May 1977); "Drowned" Pete Townshend (June 1979); Damage your health?!" TV Commercial (December 1979); commentaries and introductions by Martin Lewis.
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) -- The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979).
John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Beyond the Fringe. Musical performers: Pete Townshend, John Williams.
Pleasure At Her Majesty's: The first of the legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for Amnesty International. This show took place over three late nights in April, 1976 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. It featured Most of the members of Monty Python, Beyond The Fringe and the Goodies, three of the U.K.'s most successful comedy ensembles, together with leading solo performers.
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The first show to bear the legendary title took place over four nights in June, 1979 at Her Majesty's Theatre in London. In addition to Peter Cook, Eleanor Bron and half of Monty Python, John Cleese introduced audiences to newcomer Rowan Atkinson.
DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation.
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PUBLISHED
Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781603991766 :
160399176X :
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Cleese, John.
Atkinson, Rowan.
Palin, Michael.
Chapman, Graham, 1941-1989.
Gilliam, Terry.
Jones, Terry, 1942-
Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
Moore, Dudley, 1935-2002.
Cook, Peter, 1937-1995.
Monty Python (Comedy troupe)
Beyond the Fringe.
Amnesty International.
Shout! Factory (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Comedy.
English wit and humor.
Comedy films.