Pleasure at Her Majesty's

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

74 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Dec. 29, 1976

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...

Pleasure at Her Majesty's

74 mins | Comedy, Documentary | Dec. 29, 1976

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...
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers
Original title Pleasure at Her Majesty's
Directors Jonathan Miller, Roger Graef
Writers

Cast

John Cleese

as Himself

Alan Bennett

as Himself

Graham Chapman

as Himself

Peter Cook

as Himself

Terry Gilliam

as Himself

Barry Humphries

as Edna Everage

Terry Jones

as Himself

Jonathan Lynn

as Himself

Dudley Moore

as Narrator

Michael Palin

as Himself