Parrot sketch monty python the secret policeman s balls duration. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. Recorded at the secret policemans ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policemans ball ilps 9601. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester. The show took place at the drury lane theatre in london on wednesday 9 september 1981.
The secret policemans ball features highlights from a series of live shows in 1979 designed to raise money for amnesty international. The show title was a conscious reprise of the title of the 1979 amnesty benefit show that heralded the organization s breakthrough in public awareness and fundraising. The kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. 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 is back and in new york for the first time. The secret policeman s ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field.
Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policeman s ball ilps 9601. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised. Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. The first show, pleasure at her majestys, was performed in 1976 and comprised entirely of comedy sketches by cleese and his monty python. After a sixyear hiatus, the secret policemans ball shows resumed with a strong hybrid of comedy and music. 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 kremlins secret police have gone by many names. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show.
The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. The story of the secret policemans other balls radio times.
Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton. Not rated 1h 34min documentary, comedy tv movie june 1980. The secret policeman s 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. The secret policemans ball 2006 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at londons royal albert hall in october 2006 the show title was a conscious reprise of the title of the 1979 amnesty benefit show that heralded the organizations breakthrough in public awareness and fundraising. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. The secret policeman s ball was the third in a series of benefits shows organized by cleese for amnesty international, and the name was recycled for several filmed stage shows that followed. The secret policemans ball was the third in a series of benefits shows organized by cleese for amnesty international, and the name was recycled for several filmed stage shows that followed. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs.
One team member is convinced he was a victim of a special masonic unit. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title. The secret policemans other ball 1982 09231982 au comedy, music, tv movie 1h 30m user score. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. 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.
By the time amnesty staged the secret policemans third ball in 1987, the concept of wellknown artists performing en masse for charity had developed into higherprofile events like live aid. S unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policemans ball were in full flow. The secret policemans third ball the secret policemans. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. 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. The secret policemans third ball 1987 stream and watch. 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. Secret policemans balls, the the secret policemans balls is the collective name for the legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international. The shows started out in the mid1970s primarily as comedy galas featuring popular british comedic performers and later expanded to. 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 shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors.
Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. Stars of both the music and comedy world descended upon new yorks radio city musical hall on sunday, march 4th, for amnesty internationals secret policemans ball, benefitting human rights. 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. 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. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, alexie sayle, sting, john wells as denis thatcher, phil. 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 the human rights field. The secret policemans third ball 1987 english movie. The secret policeman s ball the source of the townshend performances comes from beatup old 16mm film, showing some rough grain and messy black levels. In this documentary, the iconic event is chronicled in.
Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majesty s theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policeman s ball ilps 9601. 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. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlins secret police have gone by many names. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many.
Various, sting, eric clapton, bob geldof, phil collins, donovan, the secret police, jeff beck the secret policemans concert jetzt kaufen. Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. The musical side of this alone is worth watching it for. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policemans ball series on dvd. 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. As far as we living in a police state, the following article introduces a secret police unit formed in 2006 that should frightened the wits out of any body. The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. The secret policemans concert various, sting, eric clapton, bob. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. The secret policemans ball the music live, original recording. 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.
Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. In 1969, 500,000 people descended on a small patch of field in a littleknown town in upstate new york called woodstock. They are informally referred to as the secret policemans balls the secret policemans ball took place over four consecutive. The secret policemans ball 2012 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at new york citys radio city music hall on 4 march 2012, it was one of the longrunning series of similar amnesty benefits like its predecessors in 2006 and 2008, the show title was a reprise of the title of the 1979 amnesty benefit show, the secret. The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international. Earlier this year, shout factory released the threedisc box set the secret policemans balls, collecting the performance films of the first wave of amnesty international benefits organized by monty pythons john cleese. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy, ken campbell, david rappaport, terry jones, tom robinson.
I had previously owned the 1998 vhs release of the secret policeman s ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing the same name. Mar 05, 2012 s unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policeman s ball were in full flow. The secret policemans ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights field. The secret policemans third ball 1987, amnesty international, 89 min. The music delivers performances from 1982 s second secret policeman s concert, which benefited amnesty international and featured phil collins, jeff beck, bob geldof, and sting among its headliners. The other performances come from 35mm sources, but theyre also somewhat grainy and sport faded colors and some halo effects.
Various artists secret policemans other ball music. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. The show also includes musical numbers by eric clapton, sting. The show includes comedy skits by the members of monty python, as well as noted comedians peter cook, rowan atkinson, and others. Pete townshend wont get fooled again acoustic steve.
The secret policemans other ball 1982 the movie database. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policeman s ball series on dvd. 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. The secret policemans ball is the collective name informally used to describe the longrunning series of benefit shows staged in england to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. The secret policeman s ball 2006 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at london s royal albert hall in october 2006. Watch the secret policemans ball, friday march 9 at 10pm on channel 4. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. Mar 09, 2012 watch the secret policemans ball, friday march 9 at 10pm on channel 4. Skits, eric clapton, sting, jeff beck, phil collins, pete townshend. Jan 01, 2007 the secret policemans ball music edition.
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