The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. The secret policemans third ball 1987 stream and watch. For roughly a decade, amnesty internationals secret policemans ball series of musicandcomedy concerts were some of the hippest shows around. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. It was a successor to the 1979 show the secret policeman s ball. It was a successor to the 1979 show the secret policemans ball. The secret policeman s ball the source of the townshend performances comes from beatup old 16mm film, showing some rough grain and messy black levels. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policeman s ball series on dvd.
Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. The secret policemans other ball amnesty international. The first show, pleasure at her majestys, was performed in 1976 and comprised entirely of comedy sketches by cleese and his monty python castmates, along with. The secret policemans other ball 1982 english movie. 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 1969, 500,000 people descended on a small patch of field in a littleknown town in upstate new york called woodstock. 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. To view nonr4 releases, your equipment needs to be multizone compatible and usually also ntsc compatible. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. The secret policemans other ball, a various artists album.
In this documentary, the iconic event is chronicled in. Recorded at the secret policeman s 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 policeman s ball ilps 9601. 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 film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty. That 1981 show was to be the last secret policemans ball for six years and marked the end of an era. Mar 05, 2012 s unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policeman s ball were in full flow. Secret policemans ball glad to be gay tom robinson glad to. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policemans title. Saunders, while between the jokes, rock stars like pete townsend, sting, lou reed, and.
It was the second of many shows to bear the celebrated secret policeman s title that became the iconic series known informally as the secret policeman s balls. They are informally referred to as the secret policemans balls the secret policemans ball took place over four consecutive nights in. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook.
Earlier this year, shout factory released the threedisc box set the secret policemans balls, collecting the performance films of the first wave of amnesty international benefits organized by monty pythons john cleese. It offers brian s personal take on emerging and developing trends in russian. The secret policemans ball 1979 the movie database. 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. 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.
With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. The show took place at the drury lane theatre in london on wednesday 9 september 1981. 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. Secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing. The secret policemans ball is back and in new york for the first time. With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. The secret policemans ball 1979 home movies the secret policemans ball 1979 i can remember these as being really really special events where my favourite comedians would get together to do fun impromptu things and all in the name of charity.
The secret policemans ball features highlights from a series of live shows in 1979 designed to raise money for amnesty international. 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. 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. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy, ken campbell, david rappaport, terry jones, tom robinson. 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. The secret policemans third ball 1987 rotten tomatoes. Check out our turntable store need a new record player.
The musical side of this alone is worth watching it for. 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. The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. 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. It offers brians personal take on emerging and developing trends in.
Other ball was the first big hit for young upstart distributor miramax, and boss harvey weinstein was already showing the editorial inclinations that would later earn him the nickname harvey scissorhands. Jan 01, 2007 the secret policeman s biggest ball 1989. I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The secret policemans ball 1979 i can remember these as being really really special events where my favourite comedians would get together to do fun impromptu things and all in the name of charity. Dec 22, 2017 the power vertical is a blog written especially for russia wonks and obsessive kremlin watchers by brian whitmore. The secret policemans biggest ball tv movie 1989 imdb. Not rated 1h 34min documentary, comedy tv movie june 1980. 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. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policemans ball series on dvd. The secret policeman s ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom to raise funds for the human rights organisation amnesty international.
Amnesty international uk today announced the return of a legend, the bestloved name in comedy, the secret policemans ball. The story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. 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. 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. A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, alexie sayle, sting, john wells as denis thatcher, phil. 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.
The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive director jack healey was looking for a way to raise the. The other performances come from 35mm sources, but theyre also somewhat grainy and sport faded colors and some halo effects. Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton.
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 third ball 1987 english movie. The original uk film runtime according to sources i find on the internet 94 minutes but the version. 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. The secret policeman s ball features highlights from a series of live shows in 1979 designed to raise money for amnesty international 2,500 movies challenge. Peter luff left amnesty in 1978 and the organisations new fundraising officer, peter walker, was deputed to work with lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of amnesty. 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 is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom. The power vertical is a blog written especially for russia wonks and obsessive kremlin watchers by brian whitmore. Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majestys theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched. 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. The secret policemans ball, a stunning performance of british comedy, was produced to benefit the human rights organization, amnesty international. 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.
Comedy actor john cleese with not the nine o clock news cast members rowan atkinson and pamela stephenson carry a cardborad cut out with the help of 3ft 10 in actor david rappaport as they take their new show the secret policeman s other ball on the road. Secret policemans ball, the the middle years dvd by the secret policemans ball dvd. The secret policemans ball 2006 was the title of the show staged as a benefit for human rights organization amnesty international at londons royal albert hall in october 2006 the show title was a conscious reprise of the title of the 1979 amnesty benefit show that heralded the organizations breakthrough in public awareness and fundraising. S unday afternoon, radio city music hall, and rehearsals for the secret policemans ball were in full flow. 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. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title. With rowan atkinson, jeff beck, alan bennett, john bird. The secret policemans ball the music live, original recording. Russell brand was stalking the aisles and eddie izzard was lolling backstage as richard. The 1989 show returned to the roots of the series with an emphasis on. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. 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 barcode and other identifiers matrix runout side a, etched.
Dec 22, 2017 the kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with. 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 secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. Solo acoustic version at the secret policemans ball benefit concert for amnesty international, london, june 1979. The secret policemans 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. Recorded at the secret policeman s ball the 1979 amnesty international comedy gala, at her majesty s theatre, london on 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th june 1979 this is the companion record to the secret policeman s ball ilps 9601. The secret policemans ball was the third of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its.