Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Overview

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...

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 29, 1976

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Graham Chapman,Dudley Moore,Terry Gilliam,John Cleese,Peter Cook,Terry Jones,Michael Palin,Tim Brooke-Taylor,Graeme Garden,Bill Oddieand 3 more

Director

Roger Graef,Jonathan Miller

Cinematography

Ernest Vincze

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0076407