The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. On the latter he is joined by classical guitarist john williams, who also contributes a couple of other tracks. Filmcrave s top movies of 1982 includes xtro, the secret policemans other ball, mother lode and more. Neil innes and tom robinson fill out this rather short album.
Scottish entertainer billy connolly first enjoyed success in the u. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 director. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british. The secret policemans other ball 1982 the movie database. Eddie izzard at secret policemans ball 2006 duration. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the secret policemans other ball with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. In addition to the amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the oxbridgemonty pythonbeyond the fringe. 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. 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. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. Wizard video 1982 the secret policemans other ball usa version 1982 110minute concert film amalgamating footage from the two original uk films of the 1979 show and the 1981 show. The secret policemans other ball 1982 the film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international. However, by this 1982 film, some changes had occurred.
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A rare, early performance of sting performing solo, two songs message in a bottle and. The resulting film was released in the uk by uip in march 1982. Recorded live at the secret policeman s other ball the 1981 amnesty international gala at the theatre royal, drury lane, london. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. Calculated based on members top movie list and ratings. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. The secret policeman s balls were the biggest thing in entertainment. Following the success of these shows, there was a substantial increase in the number of benefit shows and charity projects in the uk in the early to mid1980s for a wide variety of causes. The secret policemans ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit shows staged initially in england to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. Jan 01, 2014 the secret policemans other ball january 1, 2014 by the thorn in film, television.
Despite imdb saying something about the monty python alumni, only two of the group are in this one. The highlights of two benefit concerts staged in support of amnesty international are collected in this british performance film, which features. This is usually the one i watch because it has my favorite comedians all together in top form. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. He finds many knights including sir galahad the pure, sir lancelot the brave, the quiet sir bedevere, and sir robin the notquitesobraveassir lancelot. Eric clapton, jeff beck, monty python, pete townshend, billy connolly, sting. 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 policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time.
The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. 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. Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. He was born in leeds and attended oxford university, where he studied history and performed with the oxford revue. Alan bennett born 9 may 1934 is an english actor, author, playwright, and screenwriter. Secret policemans third ball the kate bush encyclopedia. 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.
Pleasure at her majestys 1976, the secret policemans ball 1979, the secret policemans other ball 1981, the secret policemans third ball 1987 and the secret policemans biggest ball 1989. 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. 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. The the secret policemans other ball 1982 stage show was made in two very distinctively different film versions, one for the uk and one for the usa. It subsequently yielded two separate movies one version for the uk, directed by julien temple, and a quite different. In addition to the amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the oxbridgemonty. Out of all the secret policemans balls, this one is the most entertaining and funniest.
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