The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 youtube. The third major element in bringing the secret policemans balls to the u. Records in march 1982 and became a top thirty album in the billboard charts. The secret policemans biggest ball 1989 rotten tomatoes.
The kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy, ken campbell, david rappaport, terry jones, tom robinson. Some great comedy moments in spb too ive tried to find a clip of chris langham on how to speak japanese but failed if you ever find it a classic. The other performances come from 35mm sources, but theyre also somewhat grainy and sport faded colors and some halo effects. 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. General entertainment in vancouver, bc foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. The secret policemans other ball the music 1982, vinyl. 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 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 balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international. 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. Eleanor bron, john cleese, billy connolly, robbie coltrane, stephen fry, bob hoskins, paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley, julien temple, ken oneill, mike holgate, roger graef.
The premiere broadcast of each tv special, listed in chronological sequence this list excludes tv transmissions of films that had received prior theatrical release uk tv broadcasts. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. Collection the secret policeman s ball the secret policeman s other ball the secret policeman s third ball the secret policeman s. Coming attractions for you 2020 s most anticipated movies. The film of the fourth show of the series, the secret policeman s other ball, was a box office success in the uk and us in 1982 and also inspired a book coedited by lewis. The show also includes musical numbers by eric clapton, sting, donovan and bob geldof. 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 policeman s other ball 1982 0923 1982 au comedy, music, tv movie 1h 30m user score. The show includes comedy skits by the members of monty python, as well as noted comedians peter cook, rowan atkinson, and others. The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. The secret policeman s other ball the music band members and album connections. The secret policemans other ball 1982, selectavision. 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. Sing a song of six pants 1947 remastered hd 1080p duration.
The kremlins secret police have gone by many names. The secret policemans other ball 1982, vinyl discogs. 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. Recorded live at the secret policeman s other ball the 1981 amnesty international gala at the theatre royal, drury lane, london.
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. Cause we ended up as lovers jeff beck and eric clapton04. I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays. The secret police the secret policemans other ball the. After a sixyear hiatus, the secret policemans ball shows resumed with a strong hybrid of comedy and music. Jan 01, 2007 the secret policemans ball music edition. 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 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 shows started out in the mid1970s primarily as comedy galas featuring popular british comedic performers and later expanded to include leading musical performers. Uk theatrical version tv specials made from the shows. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a. 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. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. Michael palin full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international.
The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. The secret policemans other ball downtown eastside. 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. Jackson browne contributes an earnest reading of his for everyman and peter gabriels staple, biko, with lou reed and youssou ndour, is solemn. 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 third ball the secret policemans. The musical side of this alone is worth watching it for. Skits, eric clapton, sting, jeff beck, phil collins, pete townshend. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. The secret policemans other ball the music 1982, dolby. The secret policeman s other ball the music sting, jeff beck, eric clapton, bob geldof, johnny fingers, phil collins, donovan author format. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight.
Cause we ended up as lovers jeff beck and eric clapton. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, alexie sayle, sting, john wells as denis thatcher, phil. Billy connolly, eric clapton, jeff beck, monty python, pete townshend, sting. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. Following the pattern established by the 1979 and 1981 shows, separate albums of the. In addition to the amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the oxbridgemonty pythonbeyond the fringe. Comedy actor john cleese with not the nine o clock news cast members rowan atkinson and pamela stephenson carry a cardborad cut out with the help of 3ft 10 in actor david rappaport as they take their new show the secret policeman s other ball on the road.
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 secret policemans other ball 1982 the movie database. The secret policemans third ball 1987, amnesty international, 89 min. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. The secret policeman s 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 policeman s other ball trailer 1981 director. 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. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlins secret police have gone by many names. The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. 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 organisation amnesty international. The album the secret policemans other ball the music was released by island recordswarner bros. The secret policemans other ball 1982 plot summary imdb. The secret policemans other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The series continued through the 1980s and 1990s though the secret policeman s ball name was not used after the 1989 show. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever.
Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. 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 other ball 1982 release info imdb. The third installment of music from shows benefiting amnesty international following albums in 1982 and 1984 preceded the 1988 tour and includes several artists who were featured on that jaunt. 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. Michael palin list of movies and tv shows tv guide. 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. Jan 01, 2014 the secret policemans other ball january 1, 2014 by the thorn in film, television. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton.
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