The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. The album the secret policeman s other ball the music was released by island recordswarner bros. The secret policemans balls is the umbrella name encompassing a series of benefit shows staged in london to raise funds for amnesty international. A collection of the secret of the policemans ball with the cream of british comedians, acts and stand up of the late 70s to early 80s. 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. Various artists secret policemans other ball amazon. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. Russell brand was stalking the aisles and eddie izzard was lolling backstage as richard. Pleasure at her majestys 1976, the secret policemans ball 1979, the secret policemans other ball 1981, the secret policemans third ball 1987 and the secret policemans biggest ball 1989. It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policemans title that became the iconic series known. 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. Feb 06, 2017 the shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. 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 the music 1982, vinyl discogs.
Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins. Peter luff left amnesty in 1978 and the organisations new fundraising. Gabriels previous germanlanguage album, ein deutsches album 1980, is mostly an overdub of its corresponding englishlanguage version, peter gabriel 1980. Pat duffy was dropped from organising any further benefit events for amnesty and for the 1989 show, amnesty. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. This live version at the 1987 secret policemans ball shows is the definitive one for me. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty. The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international.
Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. Pleasure at her majestys 1976 the very first show in what came to be called the secret policemans ball series took place over three late nights in april 1976 at her majestys theatre. 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. The show includes comedy skits by the members of monty python, as well as noted comedians peter cook, rowan atkinson, and. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. Phil collins piano in the roof is leaking made me cry. 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. Pete townshend wont get fooled again acoustic discussion in music corner started by john cantrell, dec 2, 2006. In 1985, cleese had a small dramatic role as a sheriff in silverado, which had an allstar cast that included kevin kline, with whom he starred in a fish called wanda three years later. 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. 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 policemans other ball 1982, vinyl discogs. It is something i have always wanted to see because of its pride of place in the english comedy lexicon. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. 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 cam. Night at the crossroads tells a complex tale of murder, deceit and greed set in an isolated country community. Not the nine oclock news season 2, bbc2 310312051980 7 pts, cast member.
In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policemans title. He was a leading figure of the british satire boom of the 1960s, and associated with the antiestablishment comedic movement that emerged in the united kingdom in the late 1950s. 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 cam. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing remember the secret policemans ball near you. Peter edward cook 17 november 1937 9 january 1995 was an english satirist and comedic actor. 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 shows were videotaped and a home video special was created integrating performances from the two. 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 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. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. 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. Check out our turntable store need a new record player. The secret policemans ball was the third in a series of benefits shows organized by cleese for amnesty international, and the name was recycled for several filmed stage shows that followed. 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 organisation.
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 policeman s other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Victoria wood full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. 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. Michael palin is an english comedian, actor, writer and television presenter. 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. The secret policemans third ball the secret policemans. Tall and jutjawed, cleese began his comedy career with the cambridge circus, and met both connie booth whom he would later marry and terry gilliam a future comember of monty pythons flying circus while on tour with the student revue group in the us. May 22, 1982 olivia newtonjohn performs physical, make a move on me and landslide. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. After a sixyear hiatus, the secret policemans ball. The shows were videotaped and a home video special was created in. Recorded live at the secret policeman s other ball the 1981 amnesty international gala at the theatre royal, drury lane, london.
Deutsches album 1982 is gabriels germanlanguage adaptation of his fourth album. The secret policemans ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. Records in march 1982 and became a top thirty album in the billboard charts.
Pete townshend wont get fooled again acoustic steve. The secret policemans other ball, 1982, cast member. While some of the references are perhaps a bit dated kate bush, anyone. One team member is convinced he was a victim of a special masonic unit. 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. Pete townshend, tom robinson, neil innes, john williams the secret policemans ball the music music.
Pete townshend who performs in the show, said on the 2009 the secret policeman rocks dvd, i love looking back at the secret policemans ball 1979. The show took place at the drury lane theatre in london on wednesday 9 september 1981. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away.
The third major element in bringing the secret policeman s balls to the u. The secret policemans other ball 1982 r 1h 31min comedy, documentary, music 23 september 1982 australia the film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international. The shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. Those looking for a visually interesting cinematic experience can just go ahead and look elsewhere this lowtech film is definitely of the point. 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.
It was released simultaneously with the international edition in germany. The secret policemans other ball 1982 the movie database. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. He also participated in monty python live at the hollywood bowl filmed 1980, released 1982 and starred in the secret policemans ball for 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. Sadly, most of my dance partners arent around anymore. Secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980. It was a successor to the 1979 show the secret policemans ball. The secret policemans other ball uk version 1998first us homevideo release of the homevideo version of the 1982 uk version of the film of the secret policemans other ball this video of the uk version of the film is different from the 1982 us theatrical and homevideo versions of the film. The secret policemans other ball the music 1982, vinyl. 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. Guest graham chapman appears in several sketches and in the snl newsbreak with a humorous promotion for the new movie the secret policeman s other ball. Columbia tristar the secret policemans ball 1992first reissue of homevideo release of the uk theatrical film of the 1979 show the secret policemans ball.
The secret policeman s balls is the umbrella name encompassing a series of benefit shows staged in london to raise funds for amnesty international. Alexei david sayle born 7 august 1952 is an english standup comedian, actor, author and former recording artist, and was a central figure in the british alternative comedy movement in the 1980s. Guest graham chapman appears in several sketches and in the snl newsbreak with a humorous promotion for the new movie the secret policemans other ball. Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to assist it in raising funds. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. I really, really relied on people like martin and on. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international.
After the criticisms of the 1987 shows disproportionate focus on music and the financial disaster of its musiconly festival of youth weekend concert in 1988, amnesty returned to the original formula that had been so successful in the 19761981 era with a primary focus on comedy. In addition to the amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the oxbridgemonty pythonbeyond the fringe. Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins, jackson. The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. Scottish entertainer billy connolly first enjoyed success in the u. The secret policemans third ball 1987, amnesty international, 89 min. The kremlins secret police have gone by many names. Victoria wood list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 youtube. The secret policemans other ball is a thoroughly entertaining concert pic. 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. The secret policemans other ball 1982 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The goodies, barry humphreys australian contribution, monty pythons crew, rowan atkinson and john cleese to name a few. Plot synopsis being a big fan of english comedy, the secret policeman s ball is a sort of holy grail type dvd.
We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. The secret policemans ball 1979 the movie database. 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. Mar 05, 2012 s unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policeman s ball were in full flow. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton. 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. As far as we living in a police state, the following article introduces a secret police unit formed in 2006 that should frightened the wits out of any body. He was voted the 18th greatest standup comic of all time on channel 4s 100 greatest standups in 2007. The music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of music from shows. The secret policeman s ball was the third in a series of benefits shows organized by cleese for amnesty international, and the name was recycled for several filmed stage shows that followed. I remember martin lewis who invited me to do the thing in the first place. Billy connolly, eric clapton, jeff beck, monty python, pete townshend, sting. It showed us how to do it in a way that wasnt patronizing.
The secret policemans ball 1979 12221979 gb comedy, music 1h 15m user score. 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. Jan 01, 2014 the secret policemans other ball january 1, 2014 by the thorn in film, television. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 director. The complete edition 1976 1991 a series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international.