The movie was the first boxoffice hit in the usa for miramax films. The secret policemans other ball 1982, vinyl discogs. The secret policemans other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The secret policemans ball 1979 and the other for the new show coming in october the secret policemans ball 2006 which has been given the identical title. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. The secret policemans ball, the series of amnesty benefit shows and spinoffs from 1976 onwards, including. From the film of the secret policemans third ball directed by ken oneill. Feature length documentary commemorating the 25th anniversary. The secret policeman s other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. Billy connolly, eric clapton, jeff beck, monty python, pete townshend, sting. The secret policemans other ball the music 1992, cd discogs. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. The secret policemans other ball 1981 is the great one, wherein all the stops are pulled and the medium comes to fruition.
Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. The secret policemans ball disambiguation wikipedia. Recorded live at the london palladium england on march 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th 1987. In a 10th june 2000 hollywood reporter interview with bob weinstein and harvey weinstein, they said, back in 1982 when we were starting miramax films, martin lewis was the producer of what became our first hit movie the secret policemans other ball 1982 starring the monty pythons. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The show also includes musical numbers by eric clapton, sting, donovan and bob geldof. Like the secret policemans other ball, monty python live at the hollywood bowl consists of concert footage of the nonsensical british monty python troupe. This is the secret policeman s other ball and a far better video than the first. Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to amnesty from the spinoff movie, tv special and record albums cleese, lewis and walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event. The musical side of this alone is worth watching it for. Ironically, the tv spot itself was banned by us networks a ban that contributed to the huge success of the movie.
Live at the hollywood bowl 1982 rotten tomatoes live at the hollywood bowl 1982 monty python live at the hollywood bowl. Here is the australian vhs trailer of the secret policemans other ball 1982, the followup to the secret policemans ball 1979 featuring john cleese, rowan atkinson, the late graham chapman, alexei sayle, michael palin, victoria woods, dennis thatcher, alan bennett, barry humphries, billy connolly and. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights. The secret policemans ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policeman s title that became the iconic series known informally as the secret policeman s balls.
The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. Monty python live at the hollywood bowl comedy 1982 eng. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in. However, by this 1982 film, some changes had occurred. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. The first amnesty international benefit film, the secret policeman s ball, consisted almost exclusively of british comedywith many of the top comedians the country had to offerincluding almost all the monty python members.
The secret policemans other ball the music 1982, vinyl. A screengrab of the 1982 tv spot featuring monty pythons graham chapman as the head of the oral majority calling for the banning of the secret policemans other ball movie. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 youtube. I had previously owned the 1998 vhs release of the secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing the same name. The secret policemans other ball is based on video recordings of two benefit concerts given in london a year or two earlier on behalf of amnesty international thus the secret policeman of the title. It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policemans title that became the iconic series known informally as the secret policemans balls. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty. The secret policemans ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in.
Watch the secret policemans other ball movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The secret policemans ball 1979, the 1979 amnesty international benefit show and the spinoff film, tv special and two albums that gave the series its title the secret policemans other ball, the 1981 amnesty benefit show and the spin. The secret policeman s other ball is based on video recordings of two benefit concerts given in london a year or two earlier on behalf of amnesty international thus the secret policeman of the title. The secret policemans other ball 1982 09231982 au comedy, music, tv movie 1h 30m user score. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. The secret policemans third ball the music discogs. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. The secret policemans other ball movie trailer and videos. It subsequently yielded two separate movies one version for the uk, directed by julien temple, and a quite different version for the us and two. Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry.
The secret policemans other ball is based on video recordings of two benefit concerts given in london a year or two earlier on behalf of. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 director. Sing a song of six pants 1947 remastered hd 1080p duration. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. The first amnesty international benefit film, the secret policemans ball, consisted almost exclusively of british comedywith many of the top comedians the country had to offerincluding almost all the monty python members. The secret policemans other ball the music discogs. The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. Royalties from this recording go to amnesty international publishers. The secret policeman s ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international.
The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. As the title suggests, the secret policemans third ball was preceded by two other amnesty international benefit shows coordinated by john cleese, with several more to follow. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its. Various artists secret policemans other ball music. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. The secret policemans other ball january 1, 2014 by the thorn in film, television. This is the secret policemans other ball and a far better video than the first. The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version included on this compilation is only 72 minutes.
The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british. Note that there are already two pages of necessity called the secret policemans ball. Filmed over four late nights, this time at the theatre royal, drury lane, the other ball embraces its predecessors whilst also forging ahead into the frontier retroactively described by lewis as mock n roll. I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays. The show includes comedy skits by the members of monty python, as well as noted comedians peter cook, rowan atkinson, and others.
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