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The story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. Various artists secret policemans other ball music. He began his career with short films featuring the sex pistols, and has continued with various offbeat projects, including the great rock n roll swindle, absolute beginners and a documentary film about glastonbury. Connollys performance was again reported as one of the highlights of the show and he was prominently featured in the subsequent comedy album springtime. The music delivers performances from 1982 s second secret policemans concert, which benefited amnesty international and featured phil collins, jeff beck, bob geldof, and sting among its headliners. The potential to market the sex pistols on film, and on television, was evident to malcom mcclaren who used the film as bait when he approached russ meyers with the proposal to make a feature length film. But the first success film for miramax was the secret policemans other ball. Jan 01, 2007 the secret policemans ball music edition. The musical side of this alone is worth watching it for.

Bought at the 1979 cannes film festival, it was a collection of footage from benefit rock concerts in london with comedy provided by the monty python flying circus troupe to support the human. Other ball was the first big hit for young upstart distributor miramax, and boss harvey weinstein was already showing the editorial inclinations that would later earn him the nickname harvey scissorhands. The secret policemans other ball 1982 laserdisc vintage. The first hit film distributed by the newlylaunched studio was the british comedy the secret policemans other ball 1982 directed by john cleese. The secret policemans other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. The secret policemans other ball 1982 directed by julien. The secret policeman s other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. Label on side two is left blank so that the owner can tape over it should they wish. The american version of the the secret policemans other ball film 1982 enjoyed commercial success and successfully introduced connolly to more american viewers.

Victoria wood in the secret policemans other ball 1982 the secret policemans other ball 1982 victoria wood in the secret. Get the best deals on comedy satire r rated vhs tapes when you shop the largest online. John at that time was trying to assist british performers whom he personally liked to achieve success in the us he had released records in. The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. Jan 01, 2014 the secret policemans other ball january 1, 2014 by the thorn in film, television. Unfollow the secret policeman s other ball to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton. The us film though drawn from the uk films of both the 1979 and 1981 shows used as its title the secret policemans other ball a title that by may 1982 had. Some bits are beloved and done here againincluding the pythons.

Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 1982 freigegeben. The secret policemans other ball 1982, vinyl discogs. The resulting film, the american version of the secret policemans other ball was a successful release for miramax in the summer of 1982. The show includes comedy skits by the members of monty python, as well as noted comedians peter cook, rowan atkinson, and others. 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. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. The name the secret policemans ball was first used in 1979, then the secret policemans other ball followed in 1981. 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 1982 oversized vhs. Musicians who performed at the show who subsequently became activists in various fields include. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policeman s ball series on dvd. The completed film would be played at future sex pistols gigs prior to the band taking to the stage. Around the same time, connollys compilation album pick of billy connolly 1981 achieved gold status. 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 the movie database. Julien andrew temple born 26 november 1953 is an english film, documentary and music video director. I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays.

Get the best deals on john cleese film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. 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. The highlights of two benefit concerts staged in support of amnesty international are collected in this british performance film, which features. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. 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. 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. It subsequently yielded two separate movies one version for the uk, directed by julien temple, and. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. 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 other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its. 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. Episode 3 the secret policeman s other ball 1982 british yesterdays. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away.

This release presaged a modus operandi that the company would undertake later in the 1980s of acquiring films from international filmmakers and reworking them to suit american sensibilities and audiences. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british. 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. In 1981, john cleese and martin lewis invited connolly to appear in that years amnesty show the secret policemans other ball. 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 other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. 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.

In addition to the amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the oxbridgemonty pythonbeyond the fringe. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. The show also includes musical numbers by eric clapton, sting, donovan and bob geldof. 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. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. Episode 3 the secret policemans other ball 1982 youtube. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty.

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. Billy connolly interesting stories about famous people. 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. Mar 05, 2012 celebrating 50 years of amnesty international, this year s ball was the first to take place on american soil and arguably the most high profile to date. Secret policemans third ball the kate bush encyclopedia. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. 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. Apr 18, 2016 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.