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The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)

ALL 12/22/1979 (en) Comedy, Music 75 Min
  • Release
    12/22/1979
  • Production
    Amnesty International
  • Rotten tomato
    63%
  • Original title
    The Secret Policeman's Ball
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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. Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisation's new fund-raising officer, Peter Walker, was deputed to work with Lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of Amnesty. Lewis proposed to Cleese that in addition to the comedy performances the show should feature some contemporary rock musicians. Cleese delegated this responsibility to Lewis who recruited Who guitarist Pete Townshend to perform, as well as New Wave singer-songwriter Tom Robinson.

  1. Roger Graef

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. John Cleese

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Rowan Atkinson

    Various Roles

  2. John Cleese

    Himself - Various Roles

  3. Billy Connolly

    Himself

  4. Peter Cook

    Various Roles

  5. Michael Palin

    Various Roles

  6. Pete Townshend

    Himself

  7. Terry Jones

    Himself - Various Roles

  8. Clive James

    Himself

  9. Eleanor Bron

    Various Roles

  10. Ken Campbell

    Various Roles

  11. Sylvester McCoy

    Various Roles

  12. Marcel Steiner

    Various Roles

  13. David Rappaport

    Various Roles

  14. Paul Abrahams

    Various Roles

  15. Suzanne Church

    Various Roles

  16. Anna Ford

    Herself

  17. Clive Jenkins

    Himself

  18. Mike Brearley

    Himself

  19. Tom Robinson

    Tom Robinson

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 19 , Crews : 8

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The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979) 75 Min

ALL 12/22/1979 (en)
Comedy, Music
  • Release 12/22/1979
  • Production
    Amnesty International
  • Original title The Secret Policeman's Ball
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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. Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisation's new fund-raising officer, Peter Walker, was deputed to work with Lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of Amnesty. Lewis proposed to Cleese that in addition to the comedy performances the show should feature some contemporary rock musicians. Cleese delegated this responsibility to Lewis who recruited Who guitarist Pete Townshend to perform, as well as New Wave singer-songwriter Tom Robinson.

  1. Roger Graef

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. John Cleese

    Producer



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