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Title The Secret Policeman's balls [videorecording DVD] / Amnesty International.

Publication Info. Los Angeles, CA : Shout Factory, [2009]
©2009
Description 3 videodiscs (approximately 8 hr., 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Content Type two-dimensional moving image tdi rdacontent
Media Type video v rdamedia
Carrier Type videodisc vd rdacarrier
Description digital optical rda
video file DVD video rda

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Contents Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) -- Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) -- Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981) -- Secret Policeman's Third Ball (1987) -- Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball (1989).
Special features : Remember The Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004) : this feature-length documentary commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 1979 Academy show chronicles the history of the Secret Policeman's series ; Ultra-rare comedy and music performances not featured in the original films ; Rare promotional TV spots, trailers and news footage ; Long-unavailable sequences from the original U.S. releases ; Introductions and radio commentaries by series coordinator Martin Lewis.
Cast Cast : John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Terry Gilliam, Neil Innes, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Beyond the Fringe. Musical peformers : Sting, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, Donovan, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton & Jeff Beck, Bob Geldorf, Kate Bush & David Gilmour, Joan Armatrading, Duran Duran, Lou Reed, Jackson Brown, Mark Knopfler, Chet Atkins.
Summary "The Secret Policeman's Balls is the collective name for the legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for Amnesty International. Beginning in 1976, the Balls have featured some of the cream of Britain's comedians and musicians..."--Container.
System Details DVD ; NTSC ; 16:9 widescreen.
Note Title from container.
"Amnesty International proudly presents..."--Container.
Program history notes by Martin Lewis, and scene index [12 pages].
Subject Comedy.
Music -- Performance.
English wit and humor.
Genre Comedy films.
Add'l Names Cleese, John.
Atkinson, Rowan.
Palin, Michael.
Chapman, Graham, 1941-1989.
Gilliam, Terry.
Jones, Terry, 1942-2020
Laurie, Hugh, 1959-
Moore, Dudley, 1935-2002.
Cook, Peter, 1937-1995.
Sting (Musician)
Townshend, Pete.
Gabriel, Peter, 1950-
Donovan, 1946-
Collins, Phil.
Clapton, Eric.
Beck, Jeff.
Geldof, Bob, 1951-
Bush, Kate.
Gilmour, David, 1946-
Armatrading, Joan.
Reed, Lou.
Browne, Jackson.
Knopfler, Mark.
Atkins, Chet.
Other corporate author Monty Python (Comedy troupe)
Beyond the Fringe.
Duran Duran (Musical group)
Amnesty International.
Shout! Factory (Firm)
OCLC ocn300092569