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Secret Policemen’s Film Festival

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Martin Lewis, series co-creator and co-producer, and Terry Jones, of Monty Python, talk about the "The Secret Policemen's Film Festival," at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. The festival showcases the best of the Amnesty International groundbreaking comedy/rock benefits, starring the Monty Python players and other greats in British comedy and laid the groundwork for other benefit shows, such as Live Aid, Farm Aid, and Comic Relief. "The Secret Policemen's Film Festival," is playing at the Film Society of Lincoln Center June 26 through July 1. More information about screenings and tickets here.


Comments

  • [1] paul from nyc June 25, 2009 - 12:49PM

    in SPOB there was a scene of end-of-the-world monks that centered on the line "will this wind be so mighty as to lay low the mountains of the earth". the same line and odd intonation was used in a bugs bunny skit that involved the martian. i've been told the line derives from king lear. is that true? how do you think this line made it into skits by MP and WB?


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