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After the death of his father the young cooper 'Dennis Cooper' goes to town where he has to pass several adventures. The town and the whole kingdom is threatened by a terrible monster called 'Jabberwocky'. Will Dennis make his fortune? Is anyone brave enough to defeat the monster? A medieval tale with Pythonesque humour.
A collection of skits that made the Python troup famous, performed live at the Hollywood Bowl. Included are the singing philosophers, lumberjacks, the pope, and a suspiciously-male looking seabird vendor.
The Pythons had planned to rearrange sketches from the two German specials into a sketch film had Life of Brian not been filmed. With Brian completed, these German shows were not introduced in America in their entirety until the Python retrospective 17 and 24 February 1989. The Museum of Television and Radio in New York introduced these unseen hours in part to celebrate the Pythons' 20th anniversary and, hopefully, to release the specials to a TV network or to video.
The second special for WDR was the Pythons' rebuttal of a BBC proposal to send a compilation show to Germany. This program was filmed with one less burden: the cast could speak in English.
Connie Booth had begun writing with John Cleese by this time, and the two turned out the "Fairy Tale" sketch, later reprinted in The Brand New Monty Python Bok. Other sketches are summarized in Kim "Howard" Johnson's book The First 280 Years of Monty Python, published by St. Martin's Press.
The Pythons had planned to rearrange sketches from the two German specials into a sketch film had Life of Brian not been filmed. With Brian completed, these German shows were not introduced in America in their entirety until the Python retrospective 17 and 24 February 1989. The Museum of Television and Radio in New York introduced these unseen hours in part to celebrate the Pythons' 20th anniversary and, hopefully, to release the specials to a TV network or to video.
The second special for WDR was the Pythons' rebuttal of a BBC proposal to send a compilation show to Germany. This program was filmed with one less burden: the cast could speak in English.
Connie Booth had begun writing with John Cleese by this time, and the two turned out the "Fairy Tale" sketch, later reprinted in The Brand New Monty Python Bok. Other sketches are summarized in Kim "Howard" Johnson's book The First 280 Years of Monty Python, published by St. Martin's Press.
Parrot Sketch Not Included - 20 Years of Monty Python was a tribute special to the Monty Python comedy group. It was hosted by Python fan and actor Steve Martin, who introduced several sketches from the group's television series Monty Python's Flying Circus, as well as some sketches from the German remake Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus. The Dead Parrot sketch was not included.
Monty Python Live at Aspen was a reunion show featuring the five surviving members of Monty Python: John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Graham Chapman was also allegedly in attendance as his "ashes" were brought out in an urn. The Pythons looked back at their work and received an American Film Industry award. It also featured some memorable moments when Gilliam 'accidentally' kicked over the urn, which Eric Idle said was their biggest audience laugh ever. It was hosted by Robert Klein and featured a cameo by Eddie Izzard.
Python Night - 30 Years of Python was a special run of Monty Python related programs broadcast on BBC2 on October 5, 1999, the 30th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying Circus.
In 1979, Monty Python's Life of Brian opened in cinemas around Britain, finding a place for itself in movie history. However, the film's release was plagued by controversy, causing many local authorities to ban showings of the feature. By 2009, the ban only remains in place in Aberystwyth. This documentary reveals how Sue Jones-Davies, the city's mayor — and the actor who played Brian's girlfriend in the movie — has campaigned to have the ban lifted. Includes contributions by Pythons Michael Palin and Terry Jones
A short film by Monty Python made in the early 1970s, never intended to be seen by the public, only for the employees of Birds Eye.
Although these industrial films are largely aimed at the staff of said companies, the information they provide is injected by a large dose of typically Python humor and is essential viewing for the Python completeness.
A short film by Monty Python made in the early 1970s, never intended to be seen by the public, only for the employees of Harmony Hairspray.
Although these industrial films are largely aimed at the staff of said companies, the information they provide is injected by a large dose of typically Python humor and is essential viewing for the Python completeness.
A short film by Monty Python made in the early 1970s, never intended to be seen by the public, only for the employees of Close Up toothpaste.
Although these industrial films are largely aimed at the staff of said companies, the information they provide is injected by a large dose of typically Python humor and is essential viewing for the Python completeness.
50 minute documentary, made on location in Tunisia during the shooting of Monty Python's Life of Brian. There are interviews with all of the troupe, excerpts from the TV series and their earlier films, and from some of the solo projects the individuals worked on. Some of the rehearsals for this film are shown. This is actually a fascinating documentary and a superb extra to the film. It gives an insight into the personalities of each of the performers and their relationships with one another. No Monty Python fan should be without this. From the Criterion Edition DVD.
A documentary about the making of the controversial Life of Brian and the surrounding accusations of blasphemy
The Life of Python was a special run of Monty Python related programs broadcast on BBC2 on October 5, 1999, the 30th Anniversary of the first broadcast of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
To commemorate the 'Ruby Jubilee' of Monty Python, this film takes us on a journey telling the story of the Pythons from start to finish. Starting with the very humble beginnings of how the legendary British comedy troupe emerged, we learn how the cast met, their early influences and how they went on to create ground-breaking television, and their transition into movies that would change the face of comedy forever. Featuring brand new interviews with John Cleese, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Michael Palin, and Eric Idle as well as archive interviews from Graham Chapman, this film explores the highs and the lows, and examines how Monty Python became a British institution.
This is the first time the Pythons have come together for a film project since 1983's Monty Python's The Meaning of Life.
Packed with exclusive interviews, home movies and footage of early sketches, "Before the Flying Circus" reveals the performances that influenced the Pythons-to-be. Includes interviews with Ronnie Corbett, David Frost and many more.
Monty Python's road to success in America and its influence is recounted in this documentary through exclusive interviews with luminaries of American comedy. Includes conversations with Judd Apatow, Hank Azaria, Matt Stone & Trey Parker, Carl Reiner, Jay Roach, Paul Rudd, Luke Wilson and many more...
Terry Gilliam dissects his animated opening sequences for all four series of Monty Python's Flying Circus.
The sketch so controversial that it had to be dropped by the BBC before it could be seen again.
Omnibus episode "Life of Python", broadcast 1990-10-05. Different cut from the VHS/LD release, the latter doesn't have the narration by John Lloyd or the shots from the Memorial Service.
Nothing whatsoever to do with the A&E DVD of the same name - that one contains the 1999 documentaries about Monty Python!
In 1979, Monty Python made Life of Brian and the debate about what is an acceptable subject for comedy was blown wide open. This is a fantastical re-imagining of the build-up to the release of the film and the controversy it caused.
Friday Night, Saturday Morning was a live chatshow, that was one day in 1979 the site of one of a strange debate between on the one hand John Cleese and Michael Palin, representing Monty Python, and on the other hand malcolm muggeridge and the bishop of Southwark. The subject was wether or not "Life of Brian" was a blasphemous movie or not.
As one of the Pythons commented later, it was a very strange scene, quite a Python sketch in itself, except that the Pythons discussed the matter seriously while their opponents were quite ludicrous in their statements. Also, it is one of the few occasions where Michael Palin gets angry.
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Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen
Special thanks to:
Roger Saunders and Nancy Severinson
An animated, factually incorrect biography of Graham Arthur Chapman, one of the founding members of the comedy group Monty Python.
In celebration of 40 years of Monty Python, the creators of Spamalot turn to Life of Brian, blowing the biblical parody to orchestral proportions in a live, one night only performance.
Arts documentary. Alan Yentob meets the five surviving members of Monty Python as they prepare to reunite for a series of live shows. Yentob follows John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam and Eric Idle as they pursue solo projects in far-flung locations, reflect on old age, and prepare for the shows in London that will bring the final curtain down on Python after 45 years.
Knotted hankies at the ready: it's Monty Python's historic last stand broadcast live from London's O2 Arena. It's been more than three decades since they last appeared on stage together for a Hollywood Bowl show. But now surviving Pythons John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin - combined age: 357! - are dusting down those classic comedy routines for their final farewell. There was a phenomenal demand for tickets when this run of ten reunion shows at the O2 Arena was announced. The legendary quintet promise a selection of their finest sketches with modern, topical and suitably Python-esque twists. It's certain to be one of the greatest live events of the year, as well as an emotional experience for the Pythons and their fans. Expect laughter and tears. But mostly laughter.
Monty Python's 30th birthday was celebrated by the (UK) Paramount Comedy Channel with this program which showed a few of the deleted scenes from Life of Brian - unrelated to "Python Night" on the BBC that same year.
Jonathan Ross interviews the (living) members of Monty Python. Ross tells a fake story about how they found the deleted scenes but the truth is, they had been released on the criterion LaserDisc 2 years earlier in 1997. (Although the 'rushes' of the film really were destroyed around this time when the Handmade Films company was sold!)
After making comedy history with the screening of their last-ever live show - Monty Python Live (Mostly), UKTV Gold teams up with the Pythons again for an exclusive one-off documentary.
BAFTA award-winning director Roger Graef OBE has been given unprecedented access to the five surviving Pythons for the 90-minute film, Monty Python: The Meaning of Live.
The film includes never before seen footage from their early live shows including 1980's Live at the Hollywood Bowl and goes behind-the-scenes of their 2014 reunion shows, which were watched by millions around the world.
Highlights of this special produced for entry in the 1971 Golden Rose of Montreux Festival include selections mainly from the second series such as "Scott of the Sahara"; the Gas Cooker sketch; the semaphore version of "Wuthering Heights"; the "Ministry of Silly Walks"; plus some new material including an exploding version of the "Blue Danube".
Monty Python's road to success in America and its influence is recounted in this documentary through exclusive interviews with luminaries of American comedy. Includes conversations with Judd Apatow, Hank Azaria, Matt Stone & Trey Parker, Carl Reiner, Jay Roach, Paul Rudd, Luke Wilson and many more...
Collection of all Personal best contained in the 40th anniversary collection boxset.
In the early 1980s, Monty Python's Graham Chapman embarked upon a second career as a public speaker. Throughout the decade he toured hundreds of North American colleges delivering "comedy lectures" which consisted of tales from his life, adventures with an ad hoc group of adrenaline junkies called the Dangerous Sports Club, equally dangerous friends like the Who's Keith Moon and, of course, his fellow Pythons. In the spring of 1988 he launched his final college tour before his death in 1989, the best of which is presented here, videotaped under Graham's supervision and taken from his personal archives. It's a historical and hysterical - document, capturing Graham at the peak of his comedic powers, at ease and at home before a crowd of Chapmaniacs.
An in-depth look at Britain's most triumphantly hilarious comedy troupe, this documentary covers Monty Python's early work -- including their legendary comedy sketch show -- as well as their later television series and films. Archive footage provides a front-row seat to some of their classic moments, and a team of critics, journalists and comedians, including Neil Innes, Alexei Sayle, Tom Binns and Ian Stone, add colorful detail to the account.
Terry explains his process for animating his Monty Python shorts using cut-outs and airbrushed illustrations.
An documentarian from the BBC visits the set of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). This documentary shouldn't be viewed as a making of the film, but rather a goof-off session that is simply there to conjure up laughter
From ‘something completely different’ to icons of comedy and national treasures, this is a collection of rarely-seen Monty Python moments from the BBC archives, following the group’s encounters with ‘Auntie’ over the past 50 years.
Highlights include Terry Gilliam showing how he created his unique Python animations, Graham Chapman discussing the pressures of life as a homosexual, alcoholic comic, John Cleese explaining why he had to quit the final TV series, and Michael Palin promoting The Life of Brian on a children’s programme.
Capturing them at the height of their powers, it is a smorgasbord of insightful interviews, on-location encounters, chat-show conversations and behind-the-scenes silliness from the 70s, 80s and beyond, some of which has been buried in the vaults for decades.
