Graham Chapman Movies
While attending Cambridge University, Leicester-born Graham Chapman met and befriended fellow student John Cleese. Sharing a keen sense of the ridiculous, Chapman and Cleese formed a writing/performing team, contributing scripts to a variety of BBC radio and TV shows, most notably Doctor in the House. They also wrote for such satirical films as The Magic Christian (1969) and Rentadick (1972). In 1969, Chapman and Cleese formed the Monty Python comedy troupe, which led to the matchless TV comedy-sketch series Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974). Because he came closest to resembling a film star, the Pythons cast Chapman in the leading roles of their film projects Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) and The Life of Brian (1978); in the latter film, Chapman scored as an "alternate Messiah" who ended his life on the Cross while singing an insipid cheer-up song. On his own, Graham Chapman was not quite as successful as he'd been in the company of fellow Pythons Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilian, though he did publish a moderately successful 1981 memoir, A Liar's Autobiography. After co-scripting and co-starring in the all-star "comedy salad" Yellowbeard (1983), Graham Chapman died of spinal and throat cancer; he was only 48. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1971
- PG
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Monty Python's And Now For Something Completely Different was first released in the US in 1973, but didn't really take off as a midnight-movie fixture until after the Monty Python's Flying Circus TV series began making the PBS rounds. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam are the Pythonites in attendance, together with semiregulars Carol Cleveland and Connie Booth. The sketches presented include such classics as "The Lumberjack Song", "Hell's Grannies", "The Upperclass Twit of the Year Race", and, of course, "The Dead Parrot". Additionally, Terry Gilliam's animated-cartoon interpolations act as buffers between sketches. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, (more)
- 1967
The sketch comedy series At Last the 1948 Show was the first big break for rising young British comedians and friends Marty Feldman (Igor in Young Frankenstein), Tim Brooke-Taylor, and future Monty Python's Flying Circus writer/performers John Cleese and Graham Chapman. Prior to the show, they had worked at local comedy clubs and had written and acted in The Frost Report. The show was executive produced by David Frost and aired on the ITV network for two runs of six and then seven episodes in 1967. Described by Brooke-Taylor as a combination of the cutting edge satirical stage revue Beyond the Fringe and British music hall, the show's sketches work within conventional structures and strive for a high degree of professionalism in both writing and performance. The most popular and well-known sketch is "The Four Yorkshiremen," later adapted by Monty Python, where a group of middle-aged businessmen brag about their ridiculously awful childhoods. The sketches are connected by short bits starring Aimi Macdonald, who plays a carelessly vain and occasionally cruel showgirl. Eric Idle made several appearances in bit parts. The Python troupe would essentially be formed from the creative minds behind At Last the 1948 Show and a popular children's sketch comedy series from the same period, Do Not Adjust Your Set. ~ All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tim Browne, John Cleese, (more)
This offbeat comedy begins when Doctor Burke (Leslie Phillips) chases the beautiful Ophelia (Angela Scoular) on board an ocean liner and is trapped. He masquerades as a female photographer to avoid detection, hoping to propose marriage to Ophelia. Burke tries to avoids the suspicion of pompous Captain Spratt (Robert Morley), who plays the stuffy skipper with his usual comic flair. James Robert Justice plays the captain's blue-blooded brother Sir Lancelott Spratt. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Leslie Phillips, Harry Secombe, (more)
- 1968
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No kidding: they need a video to tell us how to do this? Actually, How to Irritate People is a collection of TV skits, conceived in the mid-1960s by future Monty Python star John Cleese. As he'd do so often in future projects, Mr. Cleese demonstrates that, within every "veddy proper" Britisher, there beats the heart of a raving lunatic. These bits were assembled into a BBC special, starring both Cleese and his Cambridge classmate (and fellow Pythonite) Graham Chapman. The proceedings aren't quite as uninhibited as Cleese and Chapman's later Monty Python shows, but it's fascinating to watch these two comic geniuses in their embryonic stage. Originally telecast in 1965, How to Irritate People was restored for video in 1992. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1974
- PG
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From its opening multi-language titles (that sure looks like Swedish) to the closing arrest of the entire Dark Ages cast by modern-day bobbies, Monty Python and the Holy Grail helped to define "irreverence" and became an instant cult classic. This time the Pythonites savage the legend of King Arthur, juxtaposing some excellently selected exterior locations with an unending stream of anachronistic one-liners, non sequiturs, and slapstick set pieces. The Knights of the Round Table set off in search of the Holy Grail on foot, as their lackeys make clippety-clop sounds with coconut shells. A plague-ridden community, ringing with the cry of "bring out your dead," offers its hale and hearty citizens to the body piles. A wedding of convenience is attacked by Arthur's minions while the pasty-faced groom continually attempts to burst into song. The good guys are nearly thwarted by the dreaded, tree-shaped "Knights Who Say Ni!" A feisty enemy warrior, bloodily shorn of his arms and legs in the thick of battle, threatens to bite off his opponent's kneecap. A French military officer shouts such taunts as "I fart in your general direction" and "I wave my private parts at your aunties." Rabbits are a particular obsession of the writers this time around, ranging from the huge Trojan Rabbit to the "killer bunny" that decapitates one of the knights. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin collaborated on the script and assumed most of the onscreen roles, while Gilliam and Jones served as co-directors. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Graham Chapman, John Cleese, (more)
- 1969
Created in 1969 as the British Broadcasting Corporation's answer to America's Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (one of its guiding forces was BBC executive and former Laugh-In writer Barry Took), Monty Python's Flying Circus was both the title of the series and the name of the comedy troupe appearing in the show. (The name was chosen precisely because it didn't mean anything!) The cast -- Cambridge and Oxford graduates all -- included John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. A sixth Python, American-born Terry Gilliam, provided the series' zany, non sequitur animated sequences and occasionally appeared on camera. Most of the female roles were handled by Connie Booth (Cleese's then-wife) and Carol Cleveland. Virtually indescribable to anyone who hasn't seen it, the series (which opened each week to the tune of John Philip Sousa's "Liberty Bell March") was a wild, irreverent collection of open-ended comedy sketches, sometimes tenuously tied in with a single theme. The individual sketches were usually connected only by the sonorous announcement, "And now for something completely different," which also served as the title for the group's first theatrical feature film. Favorite Python targets included dull BBC talk shows and documentaries, idiotic legal restrictions, bean-counting bureaucrats, incomprehensible foreigners, and venerated British traditions. For some curious reason, all of the Pythonites enjoyed dressing up in women's clothing, usually portraying frumpy, strident-voiced suburban housewives. Among the series' more famous bits were "The Pet Shop," "The Lumberjack Song," "The Spanish Inquisition," "Department of Silly Walks," "The World's Deadliest Joke," "Hell's Grannies," "The Annual Twit of the Year Awards," and a lengthy science fiction movie parody in which evil aliens (who looked like French pastries) transformed all British subjects into Scotsmen, the better to win the annual Wimbledon tennis match (a premise which, in context, makes perfect sense). Though the 45-episode series enjoyed an enormous following in England, it didn't arrive in America until 1974, when the package was picked up by PBS (ABC had evinced interest in the property, but insisted upon cutting all the "naughty bits" and arbitrarily inserting commercials). In addition to making stars out of virtually all its cast members, Monty Python's Flying Circus has spawned several comedy record albums, movie spin-offs, and many solo projects like Fawlty Towers. In 1999, the series, long available on videocassette, was picked up for yet another go-round by the Arts and Entertainment cable network. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
In this episode, dyslexic Sir Jeremy Toogood struggles to read Sir Walter Scott's The Red Gauntlet. The Queen's Own Kamikaze Highlanders go into training, with only one candidate surviving. A man from the No Time to Lose Advice Center tries to sell a used phrase. Terry Gilliam offers a 60-second animated remake of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Part II of "Frontiers of Medicine" reveals that penguins are more intelligent than BBC program planners. The sole surviving Scottish Kamikaze fails to explode upon hitting the Kremlin, resulting in a nail-biting visit from the Unexploded Scotsman Disposal Squad. The viewer is invited to "Spot the Looney" during an adaptation of Ivanhoe. And two documentary narrators duke it out over claiming rights to a discussion of Sir Walter Scott. The show ends (almost) with coming attractions of such BBC series as "Dad's Poovies" and "Limestone, Dear Limestone." "A Book at Bedtime" was originally telecast January 11, 1973. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
After a preview of comic BBC attractions (stay tuned for "Snooker My Way"), the host of "Archeology Today" quizzes his guests on the disparity of their heights. Professor Lucien Kastner swears to avenge his honor, and succeeds during a 1920 Egyptian expedition. A testimonial for the National Truss comes to an end when an absent-minded woman is beaten up by a boxer. Two sketches are abandoned in mid-joke, while a third routine details the animated exploits of Eggs Diamond and his gang. Two versions of a sketch featuring Mr. and Mrs. Sniveling Little Rat-Faced Git are prepared to mollify the censor. Australians Roy and Hank Spim use atomic missiles to hunt moths. And Beethoven tries to complete his Fifth Symphony despite interruptions from a mynah bird, a carpet sweeper, and an unsolicited visit from Colin "Chopper" Mozart. Guest star Carol Cleveland's mother appears in the "Git" sketch. "Archaeology Today" first aired November 18, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
In this episode, Mr. Graham gets away with speaking in anagrams until he's caught in a spoonerism. Mrs. Scum wins the grand prize on "Beat the Clock," but doesn't live to tell about it. A merchant banker orders beloved horse stars Champion and Trigger to beat each other to death; other crucial bouts include Terence Ratigan vs. an Enraged Goose, and Princess Margaret vs. Her Breakfast. A male recruit in the Women's Army is mad because he has no funny lines, so his recruiters change to funnier jobs. Real-life BBC newscaster Richard Baker is backed up by surreal images during a broadcast of "The Bols Story." And a desperate chase provides the climax for the spy thriller "Pantomime Horse is a Secret Agent." Carol Cleveland guest stars, but you'd never know it from the credits. "Blood, Devastation, Death, War and Horror" first aired November 9, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
In this episode, 18th Century highwayman Dennis Moore steals lupins from the rich to give to the poor. He later changes his M.O., stealing from the poor to give to the rich. In other developments, boxer Jack Bodell squares off against Sir Kenneth Clarke for the heavyweight championship; astrologers Mrs. Once Off and Irene Trepidacius foretell the future with audio-visual aids; and a doctor robs his patients, only to lose the cash to a man-headed frog. Also featured are an episode of "Victoria Regina," anachronistically invaded by Dennis Moore; the 15th Annual Ideal Loon Exposition; and "Prejudice," in which the host runs out of ethnic epithets and stages a "Shoot the Poof" contest. First seen on January 4, 1973, "Dennis Moore" features Carol Cleveland, Nosher Powell, and a cast of dozens. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The owner of the Tudor Job Agency is unable to locate a travelling companion for Sir Walter Raleigh, but he does a land-office business in dirty books. Inspector Henry Gaskell raids the agency, only to be transformed into Sir Philip Sydney, whereupon the viewer is treated to Sidney's life story. A cartoon segment brings Shakespeare's lost classic "Gay Boys in Bondage" to life. "The Free Repetition of Doubtful Words, Skits, Spoofs, Japes and Vignettes by a Very Underrated Writer" focuses on the misadventures of Mr. Peepee. Roger Last discusses the possibility of life after death with three corpses. And Dr. E. Henry Thripshaw names a disease after himself, then sells the stage, movie and T-shirt rights. Featured in the cast are Carol "Four Revealing Poses" Cleveland, Rosalind Bailey, and The Fred Tomlinson Singers. "E. Henry Thripshaw's Disease" was originally telecast December 21, 1972. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 2005
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Few television comedy programs have had the enduring success of the legendary Monty Python show. Now fans of the surrealist sketch comedy series can find all of Eric Idle's best moments from the influential series in one place thanks to this Python-approved release from A&E Home Entertainment. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Season two of Monty Python's Flying Circus was launched September 15, 1970, with the episode titled "Dinsdale" (for lack of a better name, no doubt). The Minister of Home Affairs, a small patch of gooey brown liquid, and cross-dressing Air Chief Marshall Sir Vincent "Kill the Japs" Foster appear on "Face the Press," as Mrs. G. Pinnet watches at home -- only to be informed by two gas men that she's in the wrong house. After a customer with a nasty wink tries to rent a white pussycat, a chest of drawers and a bit of pram, we are introduced to Mr. Teabags and Mr. Putey of the Ministry of Silly Walks (stay tuned for the French version, "La Marche Futile"). While investigating the criminal activities of Doug and Dinsdale Piranha, Inspector Harry "Snapper" Organs interrupts a performance of Man of La Mancha. And a huge animated spiny norman stalks the streets of London, shouting "Dinsdale!" (for lack of a better name, no doubt). Also appearing in this thrilling episode are David Ballantyne, John Hughman, and Stanley Mason. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
This is the one with the Dead Parrot. Also, Private Watkins' request to be sent home from WWII is dismissed as "silly and badly written" by the Colonel, who demands a new sketch. A bride and groom are advised to say "dog kennel" instead of "mattress" to the sensitive Mr. Lambert. The Colonel ends this sketch as well, and is none too keen about Frank the hermit either. Finally, a news report on "Full Frontal Nudity" turns into a shocking exposé on Hell's Grannies (not to mention a nasty gang of Kept Left Signs). This classic Monty Python's Flying Circus installment was first broadcast December 14, 1969, and featured Katya Wyeth, Rita Davis and Carol Cleveland. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The Dummy Princess Margaret presents the British Show Biz Awards, with first prize going to the remains of the late Sir Alan Waddle. At a salon party in 1895, Oscar Wilde trades dirty epigrams with George Bernard Shaw and the Prince of Wales. Back at the awards ceremony, David Niven's Refrigerator announces that Pier Paolo Pasolini's The Third Test Match has won sixth prize. The Kamikaze Scotsman returns from the previous episode "A Book at Bedtime" to top off a sketch about brain salesmen. The Northwest squares off against the Southwest in the International Wife-Swapping Tournament, which segues into a rugby match on "Grandstand." And the awards ceremony ends with the writers of the "Dirty Vicar" sketch winning the Mountbatten Trophy. Carol Cleveland makes a brief appearance. With the January 18, 1973 telecast of "Grandstand," the third season of Monty Python's Flying Circus came to a close. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
In this episode, Hamlet visits a psychiatrist and confesses that he's always wanted to be a private detective. The Melancholy Dane's sexual hang-ups are dissected by two bogus shrinks, at which point Dr. Bruce Genuine saves the day. The comfy chair used by the host of "Nationwide" is identified as having been stolen from Mrs. Edgeworth. A bride's father shares a bed with his daughter and her husband for the purpose of building a model ship. In "Boxing Tonight," the fight ends when the champ loses his head and arms, just as he'd done in the past six bouts. Mrs. Gorilla, Mrs. Non-Gorilla, and Mrs. Non-Smoker try to watch a soap opera, but end up spouting Shakespeare instead. And a visit to Polonius' House leads to an on-the-spot report from the Queen Victoria Handicap, with eight Queen Victorias in competition. First broadcast November 21, 1974, "Hamlet" features Carol Cleveland, Connie Booth, Jimmy Hill, Bob E. Raymond, and K.Joseph. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
An advertising executive comes up with the sure-fire slogan "Conquistador Coffee brings a new meaning to the word 'vomit.'" British prime minister Ramsey MacDonald strips down to bra and panties. Mr. Bee trades everything he owns, including his secretary, for a job -- or at least a biscuit. The self-same secretary is saved from International Communism by Uncle Sam and a toothpaste commercial. An excerpt from the play It All Happened on the 11:20 From Hainault is performed, while in another theatrical event, the entire cast sports foot-long front teeth (and let us not forget the works of Gavin Millarrrr). Several archbishops demonstrate the modern methods of conversion, segueing into an endorsement of Cartoon Religions. And a screening of the Government service film "How Not to Be Seen" concludes with a performance by Jackie Charleton and the Tonettes. First telecast December 9, 1970, "How Not to be Seen" features the ineluctable Carol Cleveland. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Among the body parts identified are the Foot, the Other Foot, the Shoulder, Just Above the Elbow, Margaret Thatcher's Brain, and several Naughty Bits (including those of Reginald Maulding). The faculty members of the University of Woolamaloo perform "The Philosophers' Song." Sir Adrian Furrows is revealed to have a polystyrene nose. The menace of the Killer Cats is thwarted by the invasion of the Gigantic Killer Cats. The death of Mary Queen of Scots is broadcast to a nationwide audience, resulting in an exploding radio (the TV also explodes thanks to a booby-trapped penguin). And while investigating a burglary (or is it a murder?), Chief Inspector Zatapatique performs the contest-winning song "Bing Tiddle Tiddle Bong." First telecast November 25, 1970, "How to Recognize Different Parts of the Body" features an honor roll of Python supporting players, including Carol Cleveland and The Fred Tomlinson Singers (of "The Lumberjack Song" fame). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
The first tree to be recognized from quite a long way away is the Larch -- Harold Larch, who, after being hauled into court on a parking offense, summons Cardinal Richelieu as a character witness. Bicycle Repairman once more comes to the rescue. A children's fairy tale segues into a litany of sexual perversion. A diner complains about a dirty fork, and it's a good thing he didn't mention the dirty knife. A milkman pays the price for lustful desire. Anchorman Michael Queen comes to "The End of the News." And Norm asks a stranger about his wife, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more, say no more. Originally titled "Bunn, Wackett, Buzzard, Stubble and Boot," this episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus was originally telecast October 19, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
An increasingly spectacular series of intermissions punctuates this final episode of season one of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Hopkins the Maitre D' is the specialty du jour at a vegetarian restaurant. The filmed audience of the Women's Institute approves of the "Me, doctor, she, nurse, he, Mr. Burtenshaw" routine. "Historical Impressions" features Cardinal Richelieu's celebrated imitation of Petula Clark and Napoleon's rendition of the R-101 Disaster. Trevor gets his wish when he asks for more Police Fairy Stories. Mr. Attila the Hun turns himself over to the authorities. And a hippie and a naked woman emerge from within the abdomen of Dr. Larch. All this, and "The Albatross Sketch" too. Originally broadcast January 18, 1970, "Intermission" features the talents of David Ballantyne and Carol Cleveland. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
The School Prize Awards are interrupted by two men, both claiming to be the Bishop of East Anglia. The director of the 30-second version of 2001: A Space Odyssey and the 10-second version of Rear Window is interviewed. The president of the Board of Trade is tossed in a lake, while Dame Irene Stoat is skewered by a samurai sword during a poetry recitation. The Book of the Month Club delivers a free dead Indian and the M-4 Motorway. TV host Timmy Williams cheerily goads Nigel Watt into suicide. A marriage-license registrar sets his cap for three male clients. And election night results are posted for the Silly Party, the Slightly Silly Party, the Very Silly Party, and the Sensible Party, as candidates Jethroe Q. Walrustitty and Tarquin Fintimlinbinwhinbimlimbus-stop F'Tang-F'Tang-Ole-Biscuit Barrel await the final returns. Originally telecast November 3, 1970, "School Prizes" features Rita Davies and Ian Davidson in the supporting cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
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gumberaber-shonedanker-kalbsfleisch-mittler-aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm. Inspector Praline and Superintendent Parrot investigate the Whizzo Quality Chocolate Company, exclusive manufacturers of Crunchy Frog. "The Dull Life of a City Stockbroker" is followed by an American Indian's negative reaction to the news that Cicely Coutneidge will not be appearing this evening. Young Lochinvar breaks up another wedding. And heads roll in the offices of 20th Century Vole. Ian Davidson makes an appearance on this November 30, 1969, episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1970
Telecast live from the Grill-o-Mat Snack Bar in Paignton, this episode begins with another round of the Blackmail Quiz Show, culminating with the lucrative (for the host) "Stop the Film" segment. Sir William Gore Fisk tries vainly to escape after delivering the annual financial report for the Society of Putting Things on Top of Other Things. Mr. Praline hosts a discussion on the Population Explosion which ends with a group of POW escapees (including, presumably, Sir William Gore Fisk) burrowing through a painting of "The Last Supper." A butler refuses to believe that a mirror, a china cabinet, and a Brazilian dagger can fall by themselves. And Ken Clean-Air System rubs gravel in his hair before his championship bout with Petulia Wilcox. With all this happening, there's no time for the host's funny walk; maybe next week. Carol Cleveland, Ian Davidson, Connie Booth and "Mrs. Idle" make guest appearances on "Live From the Grill-o-Mat," which originally aired October 27, 1970. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1969
A desperate suburban couple summons Confuse-a-Cat, Ltd. ("Thank God we've arrived in time!") A Customs Official bypasses a confessed smuggler in favor of strip-searching a vicar, leading to a round-table discussion of customs enforcement with a duck, a cat, and a lizard. Actor Sandy Camp surrenders an illicit bag of sandwiches. A BBC newsreader incriminates himself. "Edited Highlights of Tonight's Romantic Movie" offers a montage of such phallic symbols as a tossed caber. The Head of the Careers Advisory Board is no help at all. And a burglar suffers the fate reserved for all encyclopedia salesmen. Also featuring Carol Cleveland, this episode of Monty Python's Flying Circus was originally broadcast November 23, 1969. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
In this episode, Chris Quinn enters a department store and demands to buy an ant named Marcus. When Chris goes home, his mum informs him that Michael Ellis -- for whom he has been repeatedly mistaken -- has been looking for him. On his own, Chris attends a poetry reading, in which Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats dedicate their poems to ants not named Marcus. His next stop is Toupee Hall, where a faulty flame-thrower left over from the first sketch wreaks havoc. Just before entering the End of the Show Department, Chris is informed that Michael Ellis Week is over, and Chris Quinn Week has begun. Featuring Carol Cleveland and John Hughman, "Michael Ellis" is made up of unused material from the theatrical feature Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The episode first aired November 7, 1974. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
