Pleasure at Her Majesty's
6.5
1976-12-29
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London). This show came to be considered part of the Secret Policeman's Ball series of shows that it inspired, although it pre-dated the first show in the series by three years. The event was organized by a team of three: Monty Python member John Cleese, Amnesty's Assistant Director Peter Luff and Transatlantic Records executive Martin Lewis. It featured the cream of Britain's comedic talent of the era, setting a precedent that would inspire many subsequent Amnesty galas...
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The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London). This show came to be considered part of the Secret Policeman's Ball series of shows that it inspired, although it pre-dated the first show in the series by three years. The event was organized by a team of three: Monty Python member John Cleese, Amnesty's Assistant Director Peter Luff and Transatlantic Records executive Martin Lewis. It featured the cream of Britain's comedic talent of the era, setting a precedent that would inspire many subsequent Amnesty galas...
Released
1976-12-29
Runtime
74
Director
Jonathan Miller
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Comedy
Documentary
Language
English
Production
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John Cleese
John Cleese
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Peter Cook
Peter Cook
Terry Gilliam
Terry Gilliam
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Terry Jones
Terry Jones
Jonathan Lynn
Jonathan Lynn
Dudley Moore
Dudley Moore
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Graeme Garden
Graeme Garden
Bill Oddie
Bill Oddie