And Now For Something Completely Different (1971)

Country of Origin: UK
Year of Production: 1971
Running Times: 85 mins
Format: Eastmancolor     35mm
Ratio: 1.37:1     1.66:1 (animation sequences)
Sound: mono

CREW

PRODUCTION
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures Corporation / Kettledrum Films/Playboy Productions Inc/Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
Executive Producers: Victor Lownes, David Gil (uncredited)
Producer: Patricia Casey
Production Manager: Kevin Francis

SCRIPT
Script: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Based on the BBC TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus

DIRECTION
Director: Ian MacNaughton
Assistant Director: Douglas Hermes

PHOTOGRAPHY
Director of Photography: David Muir
Camera Operator: Brian Grainger
Gaffer: Nobby Cross
Best Boy: Roy Rodhouse
Stills: Douglas Webb
Grip and Lighting Equipment: Lee Lighting Ltd

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Thom Noble
Assistant Editor: Peppa Fairfax
Post Production Supervisor: Tim Hampton

MUSIC
Music: Douglas Gamley; Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (from La Marseillaise (uncredited)); John Philip Sousa (from Liberty Bell (uncredited)); Richard Wagner (from Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod (uncredited))
Song: Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Fred Tomlinson (The Lumberjack Song)

SOUND
Sound Supervisor: Dennis Berry
Sound Mixer: John Brommage
Dubbing Mixer: Terry Poulton

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Hair: Ivy Emmerson

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects Consultant: John Horson

VISUAL EFFECTS
Animator: Terry Gilliam

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Colin Grimes
Assistant Art Director: Tony Noble
Property Master: Bob Hedges
Construction Manager: Leo Mason

OTHER CREW
Continuity: Zelda Barron
Production Accountant: Jack Hawtree
Production Secretary: Sally Hyman

CAST

A compilation of restaged skits from Monty Python's Flying Circus.

A bit of a mixed bag. There's nothing here that a die-hard Python fan hadn't already seen and curiously some of the material works less well the second time around, notably the extended version of The Deadliest Joke In The World. Even more curious is what was omitted (no Ministry of Silly Walks!) but it was a useful exercise that proved that Python humour could transfer to the big screen and it paved the way for their later, better movie ventures and it helped to introduce their unique brand of comedy to the American audience. (Full Review)

Germany
DVD Distributor: Cine Plus

UK
Video Distributors: RCA; Prestwich

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Columbia Pictures
Video Distributor: Columbia TriStar
Laserdisc Distributor: Columbia/Tristar (76826); Image Entertainment (ID 6446 RC)

Finland
Rating: K-10

Sweden
Rating: 11

UK
Rating: PG

USA
Rating: PG

West Germany
Rating: 12

1971
December
Day Unknown: UK - theatrical release

1972
August
22: USA - theatrical release

1978
September
9: Sweden - theatrical release

1983
May
6: West Germany - theatrical release

1984
July
13: Finland - theatrical release

1994
November
23: USA - laserdisc release (Columbia/Tristar (76826))

2001
August
1: Germany - DVD release (Cine Plus)

2002
February
25: UK - television broadcast (on Film Four)

September
2: USA - television broadcast (on HBOC)

REMAKE OF
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969 - 1974)

PERIODICALS

Première July 1990 p.18 (France)
review (by Thierry Decourcelle)

Radio Times 1 - 7 September 1984 p.34 (UK)
credits

Radio Times 19 - 25 February 1983
credits

Variety 13 October 1971
credits, review

NEWSPAPERS

Sunday Mercury 17 June 1984 p.23 (UK)
review

BOOKS

Elliot's Guide to Films on Video p.27
credits, review

Reference Guide to Fantastic Films p.12
credits

KEYWORDS

compilations; television into film; surrealism; animation and live action; lumberjacks; sketch comedy; blackmail; parrots; shops; military

Last Updated: 2 October, 2009