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 policeman s ball 2008, the 2008 amnesty benefit show and the spinoff tv special the secret policeman s ball 2012, the 2012 amnesty benefit show. The secret policemans balls were the biggest thing in entertainment. Peter luff left amnesty in 1978 and the organisation s new fundraising officer, peter walker, was deputed to work with lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of amnesty. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. 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 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. Various the secret policemans ball the music discogs. They were for amnesty international and nothing like them had been done anywhere on this scale before.
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Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. 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. 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. The shows were videotaped and a home video special was created integrating performances from the two. Peter luff left amnesty in 1978 and the organisations new fundraising. 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. The music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of music from shows. 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.
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The cast was a blend of the 1960s and 70s generation of performers john cleese, michael palin, peter cook and dudley moore with 80s. It showed us how to do it in a way that wasnt patronizing. The shows took place at the london palladium over four consecutive nights 2629 march 1987. The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 starring john cleese and michael palin on dvd and bluray. Harvey weinstein, john cleese, billy connolly, terence dackombe. 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. 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. This is a list of audio, video and film releases of the secret policemans ball series of charity. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The secret policemans ball tv movie 1979 the secret. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences.
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. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 on dvd and blu. 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. 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. 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. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title.
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I really, really relied on people like martin and on. The secret policemans balls are a legendary series of benefit shows staged to raise funds for amnesty international. The film also features cameos by scottish comedian billy connolly and, in a very early appearance, rowan atkinson of mr. It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policemans title that became the iconic series known. Secret policemans balls by roger graef bob hoskins, jackson. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive. 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. Peter cook, dudley moore, peter sellers the gourmets sketch from not only but also duration. The complete televised proceedings minus a couple of billy connolly bits. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. 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. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
The secret policemans ball 1979 12221979 gb comedy, music 1h 15m user score. The secret policeman s balls dvd box set, a 3disc compilation featuring performances recorded through the late 1980s, released in 2009. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. Youve seen films of the classic ones on laserdiscs, vhs tapes and newfangled dvds. The secret policemans biggest ball tv movie 1989 imdb. Rent the secret policeman s balls 1981 starring john cleese and michael palin on dvd and bluray. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time.
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