Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)

Directors:

Terry Hughes
Ian MacNaughton

Writers:

Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...

Release Date:

25 June 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Never before in the history of human civilization has there been a movie called "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl"

Plot:

The Monty Python troupe perform a combination of classic sketches and new material at the Hollywood Bowl.

Plot Keywords:

Hollywood Bowl | Pope | Lumberjack | Monty Python | Reference To Nietzsche

Cast

Graham Chapman	...	Barber #2 / Colin 'Bomber' Harris / Servant / Inspector / The Colonel / Yorkshireman #2 / Abuser / Lecturer / A humble woodcutter / Son / Mountie
John Cleese	...	Barber #1 / Boxing commentator / The Pope / Silly Olympiad commentator #1 / Mr. Teabag / Lenin / Albatross vendor / Mr. Barnard / Man in white suit / Little Red Riding Hood / Church policeman / Mountie
Terry Gilliam	...	Various Roles
Eric Idle	...	Michelangelo / Bruce #1 / Judge #1 / 'World Forum' Host / Arthur Nudge / Yorkshireman #1 / Mr. Smoketoomuch / Husband / Lumberjack
Terry Jones	...	Barber / Referee / Anti-rasicism singer / Silly olympiad commentator #2 / Karl Marx / Mr. Hilton / Man with hat / Yorkshireman #3 / Demonstrator #2 / Wife / Mountie
Michael Palin	...	Emcee / Bruce #2 / Applicant / Judge #2 / Che Guevara / Soccer commentator / Yorkshireman #4 / Argument customer / Mr. Bounder / Demonstrator #1 / Storyteller / Detective-Parson / Mountie
Neil Innes	...	Bruce #3 / Carl Weetabix / Idiot / Detective-Other
Carol Cleveland	...	Various roles

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:L | France:Unrated | Singapore:NC-16 | Australia:M | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-8 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Bowl - 2301 N. Highland Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

In the "Custard Pie Lecture", Palin's character calls Gilliam's character "Vance". Vance is Terry Gilliam's middle name.

Quotes:

Yorkshireman 1: Right. I had to get up in the morning at ten o'clock at night, half an hour before I went to bed, eat a lump of cold poison, work twenty-nine hours a day down mill, and pay mill owner for permission to come to work, and when we got home, our Dad would kill us, and dance about on our graves.
Yorkshireman 2: But you try and tell the young people today that... and they won't believe ya'.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Comedy Connections: Ripping Yarns (#6.4)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

How Sweet To Be an Idiot

Live Laughs!

If you were never lucky enough to see the Monty Python's Flying Circus troupe live onstage, you must see this movie! It includes many classic sketches from their BBC series, such as "The Argument Clinic" and "The Travel Agent Sketch." Plus live renditions of such famous Python songs like "The Lumberjack Song" and "The Bruces' Philosopher Song," and sketches that weren't even on TV! And even shots of the audience will catch your eye! You'll know that Monty Python has achieved cult status when John Cleese comes out shouting "Albatross!", to have audience members reply with "What flavor is it?" The only thing better than seeing this movie, is to have seen the show live!