Monty Python's Flying Circus: Live at Aspen (1998)

Country of Origin: USA
Date of Original Broadcast: 21 March 1998
Number of Seasons: n/a
Total Number of Episodes: 1
Average Episode Running Times: 58 mins
Format: colour
Ratio: 1.33:1
Sound: stereo

CREDITS

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Python (Monty) Pictures Limited
Executive Producers: John Moffitt, Pat Tourk Lee, Stu Smiley
Supervising Producer: Nancy Kurshner
Co-Producer: Phil Savenick
Coordinating Producer: Keiren Fisher
Clip Segment Producer: Michael Pellerin
Associate Producer: Melissa Kimberly
Production Supervisor: Risa Thomas
Production Manager: Mike Nagle

SCRIPT
Script: Peter Crabbe

DIRECTION
Director: Paul Miller
Associate Director: Debbie Miller

PHOTOGRAPHY
Lighting Designer: Allen Branton
Lighting Director: Tom Beck
Camera Operators: Bob Keys, Charlie Huntley, David Plakos, Ed Crosby, Kenneth Patterson, Larry Heider
Vari*Lite Lamp Operator: Harry Sangmeister
Technical Supervisor: Doug Barry
Technical Manager: Wayne Pleasants
Technical Director: Terry Donohue
Video Tape Operator: Bill Lorenz
Video: Tom Tcimpidis
Remote Facilities: Unitel Video
Automated Lighting: Vari*Lite

EDITING AND POST-PRODUCTION
Editor: Booey Kober
Clip Segment Editor: Eric Sanford
Assistant Editor: Rex Pauling
Post-Production Facilites: Kober Post Productions; Out Post Unlimited

SOUND
Sound Mixer: Ed Greene
PA Mixer: Mikael Stewart
Re-Recording Mixers: Bobby Douglass, J. Eby, Tony Friedman
Sound Assistants: Murray Siegel, Pete San Filipo
Utility Sound: Bill 'Scratch' Greiner, Frank Linder, Jim Hancock, Jim Spann, John Fratus

MAKE UP AND COSTUMES
Make Up: Michael Johnson
Hair: Mary Guerro
Wardrobe: Paula Elins

VISUAL EFFECTS
Main Title Sequence: Milagro Films
Main Titles Title Designer: Ismael Obregon
Main Titles Graphics Designer: Terry Gilliam

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Production Designer: Bruce Ryan
Art Director: Eric Larson
Set Decorator: Kristan Andrews
Head Carpenter: Edwin McCormick

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Coordinator: Vanessa Rose Ioppolo
Production Auditor: Ellen Kiely
Staging Supervisor: Dan Stevenson
Stage Manager: John R. Moffitt
Stage: Ron Paul
Assistants to John Moffitt and Pat Tourk Lee: Jennifer Camarra, Tracy Smurawski
Clip Coordinator: Susan K. Lee
Maintenance: Tim Kubit
Production Associates: Clay Murphy, Jeffrey Moore, Josh Burns, Larry Steinke, Mia Chung
Travel Coordinators: James Casaris, Eddie Otazu, Jennifer Collins, Julie Friedman, Kelly Kingston, Rhonda DeVictor
Teleprompters: Bron Galleran, Computer Prompting Services

LOCATIONS
Locations: Aspen, Colorado, USA

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks To: Nancy Severinson; Roger Saunders

CAST
Robert Klein (host)
John Cleese (himself / various characters in archive footage)
Terry Gilliam (himself / various characters in archive footage)
Eric Idle (himself / various characters in archive footage)
Terry Jones (himself / various characters in archive footage)
Graham Chapman (various characters in archive footage)
Michael Palin (himself / various characters in archive footage)
Eddie Izzard (Monty Python Imposter)
Carol Cleveland (various characters in archive footage)
Kathleen Summers (herself)
Ted Danson (himself (in audience - uncredited))
Woody Harrelson (himself (in audience - uncredited))
Rhea Perlman (herself (in audience - uncredited))
John Ratzenberger (himself (in audience - uncredited))
George Wendt (himself (in audience - uncredited))

PLOT SUMMARY

All of the Monty Python team (including Graham Chapman's ashes!) gather at a studio in Aspen, Colorado to reminisce about the old days, interspersed with clips from their TV show and films.

CAPSULE REVIEW

Lightweight compared to some other Python documentaries, this is nevertheless a fun way to pass an hour, with the surviving Pythons clearly still very much friends and respectful of each others talents. Everyone seems relaxed and all are on very good form in this enjoyable look back at one of the most influential comedy troupes ever assembled.

AVAILABILITY

USA
Video Distributors: Home Box Office
DVD Distributors: A&E Home Video

TIMELINE

1998
March
21: USA - television broadcast

ALTERNATIVE TITLES

US Comedy Arts Festival Tribute to Monty Python – alternative title

LINKS

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus (1972)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969 - 1974)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)

KEYWORDS

documentary, interviews, television history

Last Updated: 1 January, 2009