About Pleasure at Her Majesty's
- Released on December 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...
Full Cast of Pleasure at Her Majesty's
John Cleese plays Himself
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Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, screenwriter and author. Born in Leeds, he attended Oxford U...
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Peter Cook plays Himself
Terry Gilliam plays Himself
Barry Humphries plays Edna Everage
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Jonathan Lynn plays Himself
Dudley Moore plays Narrator
Michael Palin plays Himself
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