Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London). This show came to be considered part of the Secret Policeman's Ball series of shows that it inspired, although it pre-dated the first show in the series by three years. The event was organized by a team of three: Monty Python member John Cleese, Amnesty's Assistant Director Peter Luff and Transatlantic Records executive Martin Lewis. It featured the cream of Britain's comedic talent of the era, setting a precedent that would inspire many subsequent Amnesty galas...

Country:

United Kingdom

Genre:

Comedy,

Documentary

Duration:

74 minutes

Year:

1976

Director:

Jonathan Miller

Cast:
John Cleese

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Alan Bennett

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Graham Chapman

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Peter Cook

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Terry Gilliam

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Crew:
Jonathan Miller

Director

Roger Graef

Director

Ernest Vincze

Director of Photography