The secret policemans ball was the second benefit performance for the charity, amnesty international. The secret policeman s ball was the second benefit performance for the charity, amnesty international. Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins. 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 tv movie 1979 release info. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. 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. You folks looking for the cheese shop routine and the two men on the bench went for the wrong video. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. Apparently from what i can gather, the complete original show seen in the early 1980 s or so has never been made available in vhs or dvd form. 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. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive director jack. Torn at the secret policemans ball video dailymotion. We sat around his mother s record player and listen to the best live album ever. The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds.
Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. They were for amnesty international and nothing like them had been done anywhere on this scale before. The kremlins secret police have gone by many names. The secret policemans third ball the music discogs. Note that there are already two pages of necessity called the secret policemans ball. Here is the australian vhs trailer of the secret policemans other ball 1982, the followup to the secret policemans ball 1979 featuring john cleese, rowan atkinson, the late graham chapman, alexei sayle, michael palin, victoria woods, dennis thatcher, alan bennett, barry humphries, billy connolly and. The secret policemans balls is the umbrella name encompassing a series of benefit shows staged in london to raise funds for amnesty international. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 starring john cleese and michael palin on dvd and bluray. The film also features cameos by scottish comedian billy connolly and, in a very early appearance, rowan atkinson of mr. The secret policeman s ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. Factory s new 3disc set, the secret policeman s balls, collects five of the films from the first and second wave of amnesty benefits, and while they have come up lacking in the technical department more on that later, their value as historical comedy documents is inarguable. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away.
I thought about calling the article the secret policemans ball fundraisers but closer examination indicates that in several cases they were as. Pete townshend, tom robinson, neil innes, john williams the secret policemans ball the music music. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for 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 followed the earlier pleasure at her majestys in 1976. The secret policemans other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The secret policemans ball series the secret policemans ball shows. John cleese, michael palin, peter cook, dame edna, alan bennett, tim brooke. Monty pythons the secret policeman s other ball deleted sketch. The shows were videotaped and a home video special was created integrating performances from the two. Pete townshend, tom robinson, neil innes, john williams the secret policeman s ball the music music. 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. 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 shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but. This was not the fulllength 94minute film released theatrically in 1980, though most. Apr 02, 2016 the secret policeman s 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. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. Various the secret policemans ball the music discogs. 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 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 ball tv movie 1979 plot summary imdb. The mandalorian, gravity falls, and free solo top our list of the best prime video recs to watch. 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. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 on dvd and bluray.
Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins, jackson. The secret policemans ball tv movie 1979 the secret. The secret policeman s 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. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. Phil collin s piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. The secret policemans other ball the music discogs.
Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton. 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. Peter cook, dudley moore, peter sellers the gourmets sketch from not only but also duration. 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. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. The ball featured a most effective mix of old and new blood. 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. Eric clapton s crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away.
This is a list of audio, video and film releases of the secret policemans ball series of charity. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. The original british versions of the two secret policemans ball movies were presented at the. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. The secret policemans other ball, the 1981 amnesty benefit show and the spinoff two films, two albums and book the secret policemans ball 2006, the 2006 amnesty benefit show and. The shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. 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. Jan 01, 2007 the secret policemans ball music edition. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 on dvd and blu. This set is a compendium of a key moment in entertainment history, literally at a turning point in western culture. Various artists secret policemans other ball amazon. The series began with a poke in the eye with a sharp stick in 1976, coproduced by monty python veteran john cleese and entertainment.
The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. The secret policemans ball 1979 and the other for the new show coming in october the secret policemans ball 2006 which has been given the. This edition is missing lots of the original footage. 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. The secret policeman s ball film complet vf en ligne hd 720p. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. Factorys new 3disc set, the secret policemans balls, collects five of the films from the first and second wave of amnesty benefits, and while they have come up lacking in the technical department more on that later, their value as historical comedy documents is inarguable. The secret policemans balls, the informal collective name used to describe the entire series of amnesty benefit shows and spinoffs from 1976 onwards, including. The secret policeman s balls were the biggest thing in entertainment.
Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy. Feb 06, 2017 the shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. The secret policemans ball tv movie 1979 release info imdb. The secret policemans balls were the biggest thing in entertainment.
The secret policemans ball disambiguation wikipedia. This was not the fulllength 94minute film released theatrically in 1980, though most sequences were also in the. It followed the earlier pleasure at her majesty s in 1976. 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. Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. Blame the postballs proliferation of events like these, or the wideopen media landscape that makes live recordings of music and comedy less of a novelty, but in 2009, the. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time. The secret policemans ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit.
The secret policeman s other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This is the secret policeman s other ball and a far better video than the first. The secret policemans ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international. The secret policemans ball 1979, the 1979 amnesty international benefit show and the spinoff film, tv special and two albums that gave the series its title. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. 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. Youve seen films of the classic ones on laserdiscs, vhs tapes and newfangled dvds.
Factorys threedisc the secret policemans balls set dont carry the same charge they had in their day. Contains the full version of wont get fooled again by pete townshend which was unbelievably edited for the movievideo. The secret policeman s balls is the umbrella name encompassing a series of benefit shows staged in london to raise funds for amnesty international. 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. Between tv, film, albums, books etc etc that is how most people have experienced spb. 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 complete edition 1976 1991 a series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. For that years secret policemans other ball, cleese mixed things up by inviting the oxbridge regulars to take the stage alongside a new generation of workingclass comedians, including billy. Rent the secret policeman s balls 1981 starring john cleese and michael palin on dvd and bluray.
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