The secret policemans ball this years show marks amnesty internationals 50th anniversary. The secret policemans balls 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. This is a list of audio, video and film releases of the secret policemans ball series of charity. I have seen the secret policeman films billed as monty python films, but. The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. Chevy chase is the american actor and comedian best known for his work on saturday night live, the national lampoon s vacation films and the 1985 movie fletch.
Law, the wizard and captain planet and the planeteers. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. This was not the fulllength 94minute film released theatrically in 1980, though most sequences were also in the theatrical film. The shows started out in the mid1970s primarily as comedy galas featuring popular british comedic performers and later expanded to. It was a successor to the 1979 show the secret policeman s ball. The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. 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. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. 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 material photographed in the secret policeman s other ball is sometimes pretty funny, but it tends to get sidetracked by the lowbudget videotape recording of the show, and the result is seen. The secret policeman s ball features highlights from a series of live shows in 1979 designed to raise money for amnesty international 2,500 movies challenge.
Music and comedy share the stage in this performance film, which records a fournight variety show presented in 1987 as a benefit for the human rights organization amnesty international. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. The secret policemans ball roger graefs film record of the 1979 amnesty international benefit show at her majestys theatre, london, is primarily aimed at the tube. 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. Good good deals most typically associated with lesser price tag secret policemans ball. The secret policemans ball 1979 i can remember these as being really really special events where my favourite comedians would get together to do fun impromptu things and all in the name of charity. When the british amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a sixyear hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the growing number of rock musicians supporting amnesty. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. Twitter is a microblogging and social networking webservice that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets. 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 story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. The secret policeman s ball 2012 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at new york city s radio city music hall on 4 march 2012, it was one of the longrunning series of similar amnesty benefits. Pete townshend the secret policemans ball, june 30. Secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing. The shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. The secret policemans other ball 1981, at the theatre royal, drury lane, london. On november 21, 2012 it was officially announced that after three and a half seasons chevy chase has left the show.
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. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. Chevy chase is the american actor and comedian best known for his work on saturday night live, the national lampoons vacation films and the 1985 movie fletch. 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. Followed by the secret policemans ball 2012 see more. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policemans title. 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. Mar 05, 2012 s unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policeman s ball were in full flow. Pete townshend the secret policemans ball, june 30, 1979. He appeared in the films time bandits and the bride, and television series l.
In 2005 she appeared at the liverpool empire theatre in the musical play twopence to cross the mersey. John cleese to receive the ernie kovacs award at dallas. John started the secret policemans ball concerts for amnesty. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The secret policemans ball 1979 home movies the secret policemans ball 1979 i can remember these as being really really special events where my favourite comedians would get together to do fun impromptu things and all in the name of charity. The secret policemans third ball 1987, at the london palladium er. The secret policemans biggest ball 1989, at the cambridge theatre. The secret policeman s ball wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
It was a successor to the 1976 show a poke in the eye with a sharp stick the film of which was titled pleasure at her majestys and the 1977 show the mermaid frolics. 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 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched. Some of the biggest and brightest stars in british comedy appear in this performance film, which documents a revue staged by john cleese of monty python as a. Faustus 1980 beelzebub, dick, pope adrian, and other characters cinderella 1980. The secret policemans ball august 23, 20 carry on columbus, honest sex education and how to please your lady just a few of the topics covered in this very funny and highly educational 11th episode of the amnesty secret comedy podcasts now available. She had a concert that ran a lot on iirc usa up all night. The show took place at the drury lane theatre in london on wednesday 9 september 1981.
This live version at the 1987 secret policemans ball shows is the definitive one for me. 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. Its also the first time the show has been held outside of the uk since john cleese and friends. Tweets are textbased posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the authors profile page and delivered to the authors subscribers who are known as followers. Since its creation in 2006, twitter has gained notability and popularity worldwide. 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 policemans. With joan armatrading, chet atkins, jackson browne, kate bush. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. 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 organization amnesty international the 15th edition took place in radio city music hall in new york city on march 4, 2012.
The secret policemans third ball 1987 english movie. 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 policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. Mar 09, 2012 the secret policemans ball this years show marks amnesty internationals 50th anniversary. 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 original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. 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 team went on to conquer the world with four cult tv series and four hugely. 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. This 3 dvd set collects the five biggest and best balls, featuring monty pythons. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. 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. Secret policemans third ball the kate bush encyclopedia.
The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policemans ball series on dvd. The secret policemans balls is a threedisc dvd box set released by shout. The secret policemans ball is the collective name informally used to. 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 music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of music from shows. The three subsequent eras 19871989, 19912001 and 2006 onwards. The name the secret policemans ball was first used in 1979, then the secret policemans other ball followed in 1981. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook.
S unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policemans ball were in full flow. Losing arguments with your wife after her brain surgery jim gaffigan duration. Check out our turntable store need a new record player. Instead of the live show being primarily a comedy show with a few musical cameos, the event made a point of giving equal emphasis to the comedy and the music. The secret policemans ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom. The secret policeman s balls 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. On community he portrays moist towelette tycoon pierce hawthorne. Russell brand was stalking the aisles and eddie izzard was lolling backstage as richard. That 1981 show was to be the last secret policemans ball for six years and marked the end of an era. Victims of their own success in recruiting stars to appear at fundraisers, amnesty took a sixyear sabbatical from producing benefit shows in the mid1980s as a multitude of other good causes staged charity concerts that took the limelight. They are informally referred to as the secret policemans balls the secret policemans ball took place over four consecutive nights in. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time. The 15th edition took place in radio city music hall in new york city on march 4, 2012. Throughout the 1980s she appeared in amnesty internationals the secret policemans ball live benefit shows, working alongside peter cook and rowan atkinson, starting with the stage show that preceded those, pleasure at her majestys in 1976.
The secret policemans ball features highlights from a series of live shows in 1979 designed to raise money for amnesty international. David stephen rappaport 23 november 1951 2 may 1990 was an english actor with dwarfism. The material photographed in the secret policemans other ball is sometimes pretty funny, but it tends to get sidetracked by the lowbudget videotape recording of the show, and the result is seen. The secret policemans balls academic dictionaries and. This 3dvd set collects the five biggest and best balls, featuring monty pythons.
The secret policeman s 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 organization amnesty international. The secret policemans ball 1979, back at her majestys theatre, london. Its also the first time the show has been held outside of. Secret policemans ball 1979 as member of ken campbell road show dr. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton.
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. It was the first time in the event s history that it didnt take place in london. 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 muppets studio s twitter picture as it appeared from 2009early may 2011 tweets are textbased posts of up to 140 characters displayed on the author s profile page and delivered to the author s subscribers who are known as followers.
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