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Overview
The behind-the-scenes story of the world's most famous alternative comedy group. Condensed from two volumes of Michael Palin's Diaries, with a new prologue and epilogue by Palin, this is the as-it-happened story of how Monty Python's famous TV and stage shows, films, books, and albums were conceived, argued about, and brought to life.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781848423602 |
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Publisher: | Theatre Communications Group |
Publication date: | 09/02/2014 |
Pages: | 256 |
Sales rank: | 991,387 |
Product dimensions: | 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
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Table of Contents
Preface ix
Introduction xi
Editorial Note xii
Chapter 1 The first BBC television series: Monty Python's Flying Circus (July-December 1969) 1
Chapter 2 The second BBC television series; the first film: And Now for Something Completely Different; the first record album (January-December 1970) 9
Chapter 3 Live stage show at Coventry; the second record album: Another Monty Python Record; Monty Pythons Big Red Book; Bavaria Television Show in Munich; the third BBC television series; Lincoln Pop Festival (January 1971-August 1972) 23
Chapter 4 The third record album: Monty Python's Previous Record; the second Munich show(September 1972-January 1973) 35
Chapter 5 The first live road tour; writing the second film: Monty Python and the Holy Grail; live stage tour of Canada; publicity on US television (January-June 1973) 43
Chapter 6 Plans for a fourth television series; the second book: The Brand New Monty Python Bok; writing Monty Python and the Holy Grail; the fourth record album: The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief live stage show at Drury Lane {August 1973-April 1974) 51
Chapter 7 Filming Monty Python and the Holy Grail (April-May 1974) 65
Chapter 8 Editing Monty Python and the Holy Grail; launch of the fifth record album: Monty Python Live at Drury Lane; work on the fourth television series (June-November 1974) 75
Chapter 9 A further television series considered; the television series launched in the US; Monty Python and the Holy Grail opens in the UK; the Holy Grail record album (November 1974-April 1975) 85
Chapter 10 Monty Python and the Holy Grail opens in New York; plans for a live stage show in New York; legal challenge to ABC Television goes to court (April-December 1975) 97
Chapter 11 Live stage show in New York; early discussions of the third film: Life of Brian; Live at City Center record album (January-September 1976) 111
Chapter 12 Writing the third film: Life of Brian; publication of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Book) (November 1976-September 1977) 119
Chapter 13 Compilation record album: The Monty Python Instant Record Collection; more work writing and casting Life of Brian (September 1977-January 1978) 133
Chapter 14 Further work on writing, financing and casting Life of Brian (January-September 1978) 139
Chapter 15 Filming Life of Brian in Tunisia (September-November 1978) 151
Chapter 16 Editing and publicising Life of Brian; a marketing trip to the US; record album based on the film soundtrack; book of the film: Monty Pythons Life of Brian /Montypythonscrapbook (November 1978-August 1979) 165
Chapter 17 Life of Brian opens in the US, then in the UK; reactions (August-November 1979) 179
Chapter 18 Writing the new film: The Meaning of Life; new record album: Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album (November 1979- July 1980) 191
Chapter 19 Monty Python at the Hollywood Bowl: live show, record album and short film; work continues on writing The Meaning of Life (July 1980-July 1981) 203
Chapter 20 The final twelve months of work on writing The Meaning of Life, in between work on other projects involving the Pythons as individuals (July 1981-July 1982) 215
Chapter 21 Filming The Meaning of Life (July-September 1982) 223
Chapter 22 Editing and opening of The Meaning of Life; a 'family' wedding and the first Python group meeting for over a year (December 1982-December 1983) 231
Epilogue 238
A Basic Chronology 240