Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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...

Release Date

1976-12-29

Year

1976

Duration

1h 14m

Status

Released

Score

6.50

Cast

John Cleese

John Cleese

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

Terry Gilliam

Terry Gilliam

Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Edna Everage

Terry Jones

Terry Jones

Jonathan Lynn

Jonathan Lynn

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Narrator

Michael Palin

Michael Palin