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 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 1982 english movie. The story of the secret policemans other balls radio times. 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 policemans ball 2008 was a show in the secret policemans balls series of benefit shows for amnesty international in july 2008, amnesty announced that it would present another show in its longrunning series like its 2006 predecessor the show was a singlenight live event at londons royal albert hall, on saturday 4 october 2008 in common with other recent amnesty. Check out our turntable store need a new record player.
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for amnesty international. 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 witty british comedy troupe in a live performance of some of their wildest sketches. The secret policemans other ball 1982 film deutsch. The show took place at the drury lane theatre in london on wednesday 9 september 1981.
Skits, eric clapton, sting, jeff beck, phil collins, pete townshend. I think this is the best ever performance of i dont like mondays. 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. 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. In 1969, 500,000 people descended on a small patch of field in a littleknown town in upstate new york called woodstock. 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. The shows started in 1976 featuring popular british comedians but later included leading musicians and actors. The kremlin s secret police have gone by many names. There exist r4 versions for some of the shows, but these are no better than the r0 uk discs with one exception. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised.
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 is back and in new york for the first time. 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. The secret policeman s ball shows are credited by many prominent entertainers with having galvanised them to become. The secret policemans third ball 1987, amnesty international, 89 min. Beginning in 1976, the balls have featured the cream of britains comedians and musicians. The secret policemans biggest ball 1989 rotten tomatoes. A benefit for human rights watch group amnesty international. 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 policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. 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.
The secret policeman s ball is back and in new york for the first time. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policeman s ball series on dvd. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. 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. 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. Peter cook, john cleese, clive james, pete townshend, rowan atkinson, michael palin, john williams, sylvester mccoy. In addition to the amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the oxbridgemonty pythonbeyond the fringe. The secret policemans ball shows are credited by many.
The secret policemans third ball 1987 stream and watch. The secret policeman s ball film complet vf en ligne hd 720p. 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. Featuring several monty python members, rowan atkinson, and peter cook. 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 musical side of this alone is worth watching it for. 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.
The secret policemans third ball 1987 english movie. Secret policemans ball, which was a reissue of the theatrical uk film of 1980 bearing. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 on dvd and bluray. The secret policemans third ball the secret policemans. The secret policemans other ball 1982 the movie database. Those looking for a visually interesting cinematic experience can just go ahead and look elsewhere this lowtech film is definitely of. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly british performers.
Stars of monty python gathered onstage with such other talents as peter cook and musicians pete townshend and eric clapton. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 starring john cleese and michael palin on dvd and bluray. Not rated 1h 34min documentary, comedy tv movie june 1980. Stings roxanne, becks crossroads, and geldofs i dont like mondays are among the albums highlights, along with collins in the air tonight. 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. Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to amnesty from the spinoff movie, tv special and record albums cleese, lewis and walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event.
Since 1976, benefit shows called the secret policeman s balls have raised money and awareness for human rights group 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. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 director. With paul abrahams, rowan atkinson, chris beetles, mike brearley. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policemans title. Torn at the secret policemans ball video dailymotion. In later years, other amnesty benefit shows also bore the secret policeman s title. While some of the references are perhaps a bit dated kate bush, anyone. The goodies, barry humphreys australian contribution, monty pythons crew, rowan atkinson and john cleese to name a few.
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. By the time amnesty staged the secret policemans third ball in 1987, the concept of wellknown artists performing en masse for charity had developed into higherprofile events like live aid. It was a successor to the 1979 show the secret policeman s ball. The secret policemans ball is a series of benefit shows staged initially in the united kingdom. Peter luff left amnesty in 1978 and the organisations new fundraising. 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. To view nonr4 releases, your equipment needs to be multizone compatible and usually also ntsc compatible.
The mighty boosh secret policemans ball video dailymotion. This set presents the best balls ever, which feature performances from britain s top comedians and musicians. After a sixyear hiatus, the secret policemans ball shows resumed with a strong hybrid of comedy and music. 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. The secret policemans ball the music live, original recording. 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. Eric clapton, jeff beck, monty python, pete townshend, billy connolly, sting. They are informally referred to as the secret policemans balls the secret policemans ball took place over four consecutive. 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. 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 other ball, a various artists album. Currently this appears to only way to get the secret policemans ball series on dvd. 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. The music various artists on allmusic 1987 the third installment of.
With new, speciallycreated opening and interstitial sequences. 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. The secret policemans ball the music 1980, vinyl discogs. The secret policemans ball 1979 12221979 gb comedy, music 1h 15m user score. A collection of the secret of the policemans ball with the cream of british comedians, acts and stand up of the late 70s to early 80s. In this documentary, the iconic event is chronicled in. 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.
Victims of their own success in recruiting stars to appear at fundraisers, amnesty took a sixyear sabbatical from producing benefit shows in the mid1980s as a multitude of other good causes staged charity concerts that took the limelight. With joan armatrading, chet atkins, jackson browne, kate bush. The secret policemans ball 1979 the movie database. The secret policemans other ball 1982 09231982 au comedy, music, tv movie 1h 30m user score. The kremlins secret police have gone by many names. Coming attractions for you 2020 s most anticipated movies. In the early 1980s, amnesty had a low profile in the us, and its executive director jack. The secret policemans other ball trailer 1981 video. Rowan atkinson, john cleese, alexie sayle, sting, john wells as denis thatcher, phil. The secret policemans other ball by various artists album. Rent the secret policemans balls 1981 on dvd and blu. 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.
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