Mar 09, 2012 amnesty international goes behind the scenes at the secret policeman s ball at radio city music hall in new york. Secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. In 1982 i meet my husband and one day his brother came home with a new record. 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. Pete townshend, tom robinson, neil innes, john williams the secret policemans ball the music music. That 1981 show was to be the last secret policemans ball for six years and marked the end of an era. 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. The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album. Factorys threedisc the secret policemans balls set dont carry the same charge they had in their day. We sat around his mother s record player and listen to the best live album ever.
Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins. Yearning to watch the secret policemans third ball in the comfort of your own home. 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. Stars of both the music and comedy world descended upon new yorks radio city musical hall on sunday, march 4th, for amnesty internationals secret policemans ball, benefitting human rights. The secret policeman s balls is the umbrella name encompassing a series of benefit shows staged in london to raise funds for amnesty international. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. 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.
Feb 06, 2017 the shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. Plot synopsis being a big fan of english comedy, the secret policeman s ball is a sort of holy grail type dvd. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but. S unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policemans ball were in full flow.
The kremlins secret police have gone by many names. Various artists secret policemans other ball amazon. The shows were videotaped and a home video special was created integrating performances from the two. The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to. The music delivers performances from 1982s second secret policemans concert, which benefited amnesty international and featured phil collins, jeff beck, bob geldof, and sting among its headliners. After a sixyear hiatus, the secret policemans ball shows resumed with a strong hybrid of comedy and music. The series began with a poke in the eye with a sharp stick in 1976, coproduced by monty python veteran john cleese and entertainment. 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. Russell brand was stalking the aisles and eddie izzard was lolling backstage as richard. The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent. As the title suggests, the secret policemans third ball was preceded by two other amnesty international benefit shows coordinated by john cleese, with several more to follow. 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 story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. 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. 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. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 director. Russell brand talks about his tattoo, while other performers, including paul rudd. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the secret policemans other ball near you. Overview of secret policemans other ball, the, 1981, directed by julien temple, with donovan leitch, alan bennett, david rappaport, at turner classic movies.
The secret policemans third ball the secret policemans. 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. Dec 22, 2017 the kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. The cast was a blend of the 1960s and 70s generation of performers john cleese, michael palin, peter cook and dudley moore with 80s. 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. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians.
Jan 01, 2007 the secret policemans ball music edition. Plot synopsis being a big fan of english comedy, the secret policemans ball is a sort of holy grail type dvd. Amnesty international goes behind the scenes at the secret policemans ball at radio city music hall in new york. Blame the postballs proliferation of events like these, or the wideopen media landscape that makes live recordings of music and. 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 ball is back and in new york for the first time. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 video. Various the secret policemans ball the music discogs. The music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of music from shows. The secret policemans biggest ball tv movie 1989 imdb.
The secret policemans ball is the name informally used for the longrunning series of benefit. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. With john bird, rory bremner, kathy burke, john cleese. We sat around his mothers record player and listen to the best live album ever. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy. 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.
The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. 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. 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. Some monty python members join up with equally witty compatriates to perform skits like cheese shop, four yorkshiremen, the schoolmaster, and the names the game. Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins, jackson. Note that there are already two pages of necessity called the secret policemans ball. Not rated 1h 34min documentary, comedy tv movie june 1980. It is something i have always wanted to see because of its pride of place in the english comedy lexicon. The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. Mar 05, 2012 s unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policeman s ball were in full flow. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. The 1989 show returned to the roots of the series with an emphasis on comedy and eschewing the music that, by the 1987 show, had come to be an equal component of the balls. The secret policemans ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its.
The secret policemans ball, a stunning performance of british comedy, was produced to benefit the human rights organization, amnesty international. Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the jen oneilldirected movie via subscription. 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 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. Eric claptons crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. 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. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. By the time amnesty staged the secret policemans third ball in 1987, the concept of well. The complete edition 1976 1991 a series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. 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, many individual shows used variations on this name. In this documentary, the iconic event is chronicled in. Some have a sticker reading factory sample not for sale.
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. John cleese, michael palin, peter cook, dame edna, alan bennett, tim brooke. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. The secret policemans ball series the secret policemans ball shows. 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 secret policemans ball 1979 and the other for the new show coming in october the secret policemans ball 2006 which has been given the. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton.
The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international. In 1969, 500,000 people descended on a small patch of field in a littleknown town in upstate new york called woodstock. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive director jack. Eric clapton, jeff beck, monty python, pete townshend, billy connolly, sting. 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 secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. 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.
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. Eric clapton s crossroads with jeff beck simply blew us away. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians. 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 shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. As the title suggests, the secret policeman s third ball was preceded by two other amnesty international benefit shows coordinated by john cleese, with several more to follow. Phil collin s piano in the roof is leaking made me cry.
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