Tag: Monty Python’s Flying Circus
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Monty Python And The Holy Grail’s Success In America Was All About Timing
When the seminal British TV program “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” was still on the air (1969 – 1974), it wasn’t yet reaching a massive international audience. To facilitate the show’s spread, a feature film consisting of re-staged sketches from the show’s first two seasons — called “And Now for Something Completely Different” — was released…
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Kids In The Hall: Comedy Punks Review: A Celebration Of Canada’s Finest Alternative Sketch Comedians [SXSW]
“Saturday Night Live” is commonly viewed as the pinnacle of sketch comedy on television, even if fans of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” might have something to say about that. Created by Lorne Michaels, the live, late-night sketch series has endured for nearly 50 years since premiering in 1975, with the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players”…
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‘Dracula’ Producer Hammer Films Teams With Network Distributing to Form Hammer Studios (Exclusive)
The U.K.’s Network Distributing has sealed a deal with iconic British horror label Hammer Films to form Hammer Studios Ltd.Network’s managing director Tim Beddows and financial director Jonathan Lack and Hammer’s CEO Simon Oakes will head the new company.The new entity will manage and control Hammer’s interests in its vast library of content such as…