MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO SCREENING SERIES, THE: THE IN-COMPLETE HISTORY OF MONTY PYTHON, PACKAGE 1: SEX AND VIOLENCE {A.K.A PRE-PYTHON MATERIAL}
Summary
One of only a handful of British television programs to have a tremendous impact in America, "Monty Python's Flying Circus" -- which aired in Great Britain from 1969 to 1974 and made its debut on U.S. television in October of 1974 -- is one of the landmarks of the medium, featuring irreverent, wildly inventive material that continues to be quoted and referenced to this day. Its creators and stars, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin, are recognized as six of the most influential contributors to the field of sketch comedy. In the spring of 2005, Broadway presented the New York premiere of "Spamalot," the first stage musical to be derived from the works of the Pythons. Based on their 1975 feature film "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," the show was directed by Mike Nichols, with book by Eric Idle, who also contributed new songs written in collaboration with John Du Prez. The Museum celebrated the latest incarnation of Monty Python with a screening series featuring some of the best episodes from the "Flying Circus" (including, of course, the classic "Spam" routine), plus material done by members of the team before and after the series.
Sex and Violence (a.k.a. pre-Python material) John Cleese on "Frost Over England" (1967); the premiere of the children's series "Do Not Adjust Your Set" (1968), with Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin; and segments of Cleese and Graham Chapman on "At Last the 1948 Show" (1967). Plus, the first two episodes of "Monty Python's Flying Circus," the second featuring the notorious "killer joke," later told by Idle in German at an MT&R seminar.
Details
- NETWORK: (United Kingdom)
- DATE: November 30, 2004
- RUNNING TIME: 1:17:27
- COLOR/B&W: Color and B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:85706
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; International Collection - United Kingdom
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Graham Chapman
- John Cleese
- Terry Gilliam
- Eric Idle
- Terry Jones
- Michael Palin