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Monty Python Stuff:Stuff About Python:Python-Related Stuff:MONTY PYTHON STUFF:
The Records
Monty Python’s Flying Circus (1970). Taken directly from the soundtrack of the show – Includes "Nudge Nudge" "Pet Shop" "Flying Sheep" "The North Minehead By-Election".
Another Monty Python Record (1972). Packaged as "Beethoven Symphony #2 in D Major". Rerecorded versions of TV sketches, including "Penguin on the Telly" "Spanish Inquisition" "World Forum" "Spam" and some different stuff.
Monty Python’s Previous Record (1972). Third series sketches and some new stuff including: "Argument Clinic" "Travel Agency" "Eric the Half-A-Bee" "Miss Annie Elk" "We Love the Yangtse".
The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief (1973). First ever "three-sided" record in its first issue. Has sketches such as: "Pet Shop Conversions" "Boxing Tonight With Kenneth Clark" "Cheese Shop" "Tiger Club" "Oscar Wilde’s Party".
Monty Python Live at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane (1974 – but no US release??). "Four Yorkshiremen" "Bruces" "Idiot Song" "Gumby Flower Arranging" "Communist Quiz" "Lumberjack Song".
The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975). Includes some film-related linking material that was not in the film, as well as most of the film in audio.
Monty Python Live at City Center (1976 – US only). Almost exactly the same as Live at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. A best-of sort of live album with many popular sketches.
The Monty Python Instant Record Collection (1977 – different US and UK versions). Folded out to a cardboard box resembling a large stack of record albums. A "greatest hits" album, including: "Alistair Cookie" "Australian Table Wines" "Eric the Half-A-Bee" "Word Association" "How to Do It" "Summarized Proust Competition" "French Taunter".
US version has many differences: "Lumberjack Song" "Bring Out Your Dead" "Argument Clinic" "Crunchy frog" "Cheese Shop" "Sit on My Face" "Blackmail" "World Forum". Okay – they’re almost completely different, wouldn’t you say? That’s stupid.
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979). Excerpts from the film with linking material by Eric Idle and Graham Chapman.
Monty Python’s Contractual Obligation Album (1980). Released – you guessed it – because they had a contract. More than half of these are songs, and all are new except "String" and "Bookshop". Includes: "Bells" "Traffic Lights" "Here Comes Another One" "Decomposing Composers" "Crocodile" "Finland" "Bishop".
Monty Python’s the Meaning of Life (1983). The film with some linking stuff.
Monty Python’s the Final Ripoff (1987). Their first double-record set, it has all been on previous records – a greatest hits, of course. Some new linking stuff by Michael Palin. A very good album, but you have it, so I needn’t say what’s on it.
Monty Python Sings (1989). All of the best songs (excl. "Sgt. Duckie’s Song) and even some from before Python. Songs from the movies, too. Includes: "Galaxy Song" "Henry Kissinger" "Medical Love Song" "I’m So Worried" "Brian Song" "Not the Noel Coward Song" "Sit on My Face".
The Instant Monty Python CD Collection (1994). Would be awesome to have as it comes with a 40-pg booklet and 6 of their CDs – like a boxed set you know.
The Books
Monty Python’s Big Red Book (1971). Material relating to the series, like "How to Walk Silly" and the "Whizzo Chocolate Assortment". Very cool.
The Brand New Monty Python Bok and The Brand New Monty Python Papperbok (1973 and 1974). "Teach Yourself Surgery" "Let’s Talk About Bottoms" "The British Apathy League".
The Complete Works of Shakespeare and Monty Python: Volume One – Monty Python and The Monty Python Gift Boks (1981 and 1988) are UK repackagings of the first two books together.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1977). First draft, final draft, production notes, sketches, photos. You know, the script.
Monty Python’s the Life of Brian/Montypythonscrapbook (1979). The script of the film as well as: "Brian Feeds the Multitude" "How it All Began: a comic strip with the three shepherds" and other assorted.
Monty Python’s Life of Brian (1979) just has the script.
Monty Python’s the Meaning of Life (1983) is the script of the film including material that was cut from the final release of the movie.
Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Just the Words, Volume One and Volume Two (1989) were called "All the Words" in America. They were packaged together in Britain as well as put into one volume. The entire scripts with a picture section. Volume one is episodes 1-23, v.2 is 24-45.
The Fairly Incomplete and Rather Badly Illustrated Monty Python Songbook (1994). The music and lyrics from the best-known Python songs and more. Original artwork by Terry Gilliam.
The Laughtermakers by David Nathan, 1971. A chapter on Python.
From Fringe to Flying Circus by Roger Wilmut, 1980. Includes loads about Monty Python.
Monty Python’s Complete and Utter Theory of the Grotesque is a series of 48 essays about Python.
Monty Python: the Case Against by Robert Hewison, 1981. Study of the censorship battles including the Life of Brian controversy.
Life of Python by George Perry, 1983, and updated in 1995. A biography of the group.
The First 200 Years of Monty Python by Kim "Howard" Johnson, 1989, updated in 1999. Complete episode guide and look at all the sides of Python.
And Now For Something Completely Trivial by Kim "Howard" Johnson, 1991. Trivia and quizzes.
Life (Before and) After Monty Python by Kim "Howard" Johnson, 1992. Pre and post-Python works of the Pythons examined, with many interviews.
Monty Python: A Chronological Listing of the Troupe’s Creative Output and Articles and Reviews about Them by Douglas L. McCall, 1992. Guess what this is about.
Cleese Encounters by Jonathan Margolis, 1992. Unauthorized bio depending mostly on press clippings.
Monty Python Speaks 1999. A complete bio, etc compiled all from interview excerpts.
PYTHON-RELATED STUFF:
The Cocktail People
is Terry Gilliam’s first book (1966).Dr. Fegg’s Encyclopedia of All World Knowledge (1985) first published in 1974 calld "Dr.Fegg’s Nasty Book For Boys and Girls".
Terry Jones and Michael Palin. "Natural History" "Fashion" "Sports" "Magic" "Sex" etc.Hello, Sailor
Eric Idle, 1975. First novel-length book by a Python. Prime Minister’s secret, seduction of the daughters of every minister in the Cabinet, etc, etc.The Rutland Dirty Weekend Book by
Eric Idle contains a guest page by Michael Palin, 1976. Inspired by "Rutland Weekend Television" with Neil Innes.The Strange Case of the End of Civilisation as We Know It by
John Cleese, Jack Hobbs, and Joe McGrath, 1977. Script and stills from the London Weekend Television film.Animations of Mortality by
Terry Gilliam. A collection of Gilliam artwork including stuff from the TV shows, and pre and post-Python. "A guide to animation" hahaha.Fawlty Towers and Fawlty Towers Two by
John Cleese and Connie Booth (1977 and 1979) are the scripts to the shows.Ripping Yarns and More Ripping Yarns and The Complete Ripping Yarns (1978 1990) Are, of course, all the Ripping Yarns scripts by
Michael Palin and Terry Jones.1980 andChaucer’s Knight: Portrait of A Medieval Mercenary by
Terry Jones, 1982, shows part of "the Canterbury Tales" which Jones feels has been very misinterpreted. Non-fiction.A Liar’s Autobiography by
Graham Chapman,1980, is his autobiography!.Fairy Tales by
Terry Jones, 1981, is a collection of children’s stories, some which have been released on their own. Record album, radio, and TV versions have been made. Stories within that have been released in US: The Beast With a Thousand Teeth, The Fly-By-Night, The Sea Tiger, A Fish of the World.Time Bandits, 1981, is the script of the
Michael Palin/Terry Jones movie and was also made into a novel and comic book.The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball, 1981, was only released in the UK. This book of the show includes stuff from
Jones, Palin, Cleese, and Chapman too.The Missionary is the script of the 1982 film by
Michael Palin with photos and a follow-up and prologue.Small Harry and the Toothache Pills, 1982, is
Michael Palin’s first children’s book.Families and How to Survive Them by
John Cleese and Robert Skynner, 1983, is a series of dialogues dealing with subjects from love and marriage to children. What a handy reference!Great Railway Journeys of the World, 1981, includes a chapter, "Confessions of a Train-Spotter" which is written by
Michael Palin.The Saga of Eric the Viking is a rough outline for the later film; it is also a follow-up to Fairy Tales. Written by
Terry Jones for his son Bill, 1983.The Courage to Change by Dennis Wholey, 1984. A book about well-known alcoholics includes an interview with
Graham Chapman.The Limerick Book
, Michael Palin, 1985. Children’s limericks.Nicobobinous, by
Terry Jones, 1985, later transformed into a screenplay. One of his children’s stories.The Goblins of Labyrinth, 1986.
Terry Jones, after writing the screenplay, Jones wrote the text for this tie-in.Cyril and the House of Commons is one of those stupid UK only releases, in 1986. This is a
Michael Palin children’s book.Cyril and the Dinner Party, 1986, is another
Michael Palin "Cyril" book.The Mirrorstone, by
Michael Palin, has wonderful text and moderately good illustrations. 1986.The Utterly, Utterly Merry Comic Relief Christmas Book, 1986, contains material from
Michael Palin, Douglas Adams, George Harrison, Terry Jones, and Graham Chapman.Happy Holidays: the Golden Age of Railway Posters, 1987, is a…collection of railway posters! With an introduction from
Michael Palin.The Battle of Brazil, 1987, chronicles
Terry Gilliam’s battle to release his own "Brazil" instead of a less disturbing version. By Jack Matthews.A Fish Called Wanda by
John Cleese and Charles Crichton, 1988. The script of the film.Curse of the Vampire Socks is a collection of
Terry Jones children’s poetry, some of which appeared in "Monty Python’s Big Red Book" and "Dr. Fegg".Attacks of Opinion, by
Terry Jones, is a collection of columns for the "Young Guardian" "Input" column from 1988.Around the World in 80 Days, 1988, is comprised of
Michael Palin’s journals while traveling around the world with a BBC crew. Great photos.The Adventures of Baron Munchausen from 1989, has been put out in script form, novelized form, and comic book form. Charles McKeown and
Terry Gilliam wrote it.Erik the Viking by
Terry Jones, appeared as a comic book and separate UK/US script versions in 1989.Losing the Light:
Terry Gilliam and the Munchausen Saga by Andrew Yule in 1991 chronicles the fight to get "Munchausen" filmed.The Fisher King, 1991, is the Richard LaGravenese script for the
Terry Gilliam film. Also novelised.Fantastic Stories is another collection of
Terry Jones children’s stories. Includes a sort of sequel to "Nicobobinous". 1995.Pole to Pole, 1992, are
Michael Palin’s logs while on his journey along 30 degrees east of longitude.Also, a volume of the photos was released.
Life and How to Survive it, 1993, is the follow-up to
John Cleese and Robert Skynner’s "Families" book.Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? The audio version of this Dr.Seuss book (included) is narrated by
John Cleese. 1993.The Weekend by
Michael Palin, is the script to his first play, from 1994.Lady Cottington’s Pressed Fairy Book, 1994, by
Terry Jones was allegedly written by Lady Cottington, who has been collecting fairies and squashing them in her journal since she was little.Crusades was a tie-in to the television series which also aired in America. By
Terry Jones and Alan Ereira, 1994. The series was co-written/presented by Jones.Great Railway Journeys, 1994, includes a chapter by
Michael Palin.Hemingway’s Chair a great first novel from
Michael Palin about a postal assistant who decides to stand up for his beliefs (and is also obsessed with Hemingway), 1995.The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat, 1996, by
Eric Idle. A children’s book drawing on the writings of Edward Lear.Strange Stains and Mysterious Smells: Quentin Cottington’s Journal of Faery Research, is the follow-up to the pressed fairy book, by
Terry Jones and Brian Froud, 1996.The Goblin Companion: A Field Guide to Goblins is the same as "the Goblins of Labyrinth" by
Terry Jones, 1996.Full Circle, 1996, is the journal that
Michael Palin kept while traveling around the Pacific Rim.Douglas Adams’ Starship Titanic, 1997, is the novelization of the CD-ROM game; by
Terry Jones.Graham Crackers is a compilation of
Graham Chapman’s unpublished scripts, writings, and autobiography sequel. 1997.
The Videos
Large Part
Small Part Written by Written by and starring in Written by but small partHow to Irritate People
-1968. John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Connie Booth, Michael Palin. NR.The Magic Christian
-1969. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Ringo Starr, Peter Sellers. PG.Cry of the Banshee
-1970. Titles by Terry Gilliam. R.Video Arts Training Films
-1971. Co-founder John Cleese still works on occasional films. NR.The Statue
-1971. Graham Chapman and John Cleese. R.Fawlty Towers
-1975/1979. John Cleese, Connie Booth. Four videos, each with three episodes. NR.Ripping Yarns, More Ripping Yarns, Even More Ripping Yarns
.- 1976/1979. 3 eps. on each video. Michael Palin and Terry Jones. NR.Saturday Night Live Vol. 1
-1976. Eric Idle hosts on Oct.2, 1976.Jabberwocky
-1977. Michael Palin, Terry Jones. Dir. by Terry Gilliam. NR.The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as we know it
-1977. John Cleese, Connie Booth.The Odd Job
-1978. Graham Chapman. NR.The Rutles: All You Need is Cash
-1978. Eric Idle, Neil Innes. Cameos: Michael Palin, George Harrison.Saturday Night Live Vol.2
-1978/1979. Eric Idle hosts Dec.9 1978 and Oct.20 1979.Great Railway Journeys of the World: Confessions of A Trainspotter
-1980. Michael Palin. NR.The Taming of the Shrew
-1980. John Cleese. Presented on BBC-2 and PBS.The Great Muppet Caper
-1981. John Cleese (cameo). G.Time
Bandits-1981. Terry Gilliam directs. Michael Palin, John Cleese, Sean Connery. PG.Faerie Tale Theatre: The Tale of the Frog Prince
-1982. Eric Idle narrates/directs. Robin Williams. NR.The Missionary
-1982. Michael Palin. R.Privates on Parade
-1982. John Cleese. PG-13.The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball
-1982. Michael Palin, John Cleese, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman. R.Yellowbeard
-1983. Pirate spoof. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle. PG.The Secret Policeman’s Private Parts
-1984. All afore mentioned + Connie Booth, Neil Innes, Carol Cleveland, Terry Gilliam. If only I knew what Amnesty International was… R.Brazil
-1985. Terry Gilliam. Slightly different US/UK versions. Directed. Wrote?? Starred?? Dunno. R.Faerie Tale Theatre: The Pied Piper of Hamlin
-1985. Eric Idle is the Pied Piper. G or NR.National Lampoon’s European Vacation
-1985. Eric Idle. PG-13.A Private Function
-1985. Michael Palin, Maggie Smith. R.Silverado
-1985. John Cleese is sheriff which doesn’t seem like it would be a huge part. All-star cast.Spies Like Us
-1985. Terry Gilliam has cameo. Dan Ackroyd, Chevy Chase. PG.Clockwise
-1986. John Cleese. PG.Labyrinth
-1986. Terry Jones.Transformers: The Movie
-1986. Eric Idle does a voice.Branchline Railway-1987. Michael Palin narrates.
East of the Moon
-1987. Based on Terry Jones’ kids’ stories (Fairy Tales.)The Mikado
-1987. Eric Idle is Ko-Ko.Consuming Passions
-1988. Based on "Secrets" by Terry Jones and Michael Palin.A Fish Called Wanda
-1988. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline. R.Around the World in 80 Days (Outward Bound/Homeward Bound)
-1989. Michael Palin. NR.Around the World in 80 Days (NBC miniseries)
-Eric Idle, Timothy Dalton.The Big Picture
-1989. John Cleese (cameo).Erik the Viking
-1989. Terry Jones wrote/directed. Tim Robbins, John Cleese. PG-13?Bullseye!
-1990. John Cleese (cameo). Roger Moore, Michael Caine.Nuns on the Run
-1990. Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane. PG or PG13.Too Much Sun
-1990. Eric Idle, Robert Downey Jr. & Sr.American Friends
-1991. Michael Palin, Connie Booth. PG.An American Tale 2: Fievel Goes West
-1991. John Cleese has voice part.The Fisher King
-1991. Dir. by Terry Gilliam. R.G.B.H.-1991. Michael Palin.
Jack and The Beanstalk
-1991. Michael Palin narrates. NR.Iron Maiden:
From There to Eternity-1992. Graham Chapman.Mom and Dad Save the World
-1992. Eric Idle, Teri Garr, Jeffery Jones, Jon Lovitz.Pole to Pole
-1992. Michael Palin’s second huge journey. NR.Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
-1993. John Cleese narrates.Leon the Pig Farmer
-1993. Eric Idle is executive producer. Connie Booth.Missing Pieces
-1993. Eric Idle, Robert Wuhl.The Secret Policeman’s Early Bits
-1993. Most of the Pythons appear. R.Splitting Heirs
-1993. Eric Idle, John Cleese.Tracy Ullman
: A Class Act-1993. Michael Palin. Small or big part? Dunno.Crusades-1994.
The Jungle Book
-1994. John Cleese. Smallish part but worthwhile. PG.Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein
-1994. John Cleese.One Foot in the Grave: In Luton Airport, No One Can Hear You Scream
-1994. Eric Idle did the theme song.The Swan Princess
-1994. John Cleese has a voice part -- the frog. G.Casper the Friendly Ghost
-1995. Eric Idle. PG-13.12 Monkeys
-1995. Terry Gillam directs. R.Wind in the Willows/Willows in Winter
-1996/1997. Michael Palin has a voice part. G or NR.Fierce Creatures
-1997. John Cleese, Michael Palin, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline. PG-13.George of the Jungle
-1997. John Cleese is voice of Ape and sings the closing number. PG.Wind in the Willows
-1997. Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, John Cleese, et al and a bit part by Michael Palin.Burn, Hollywood, Burn
-1998. Eric Idle.Quest For Camelot
-1998. Eric Idle has a voice part. G.Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
-1998. Terry Gilliam directs. R.The Out of Towners
-1998. John Cleese, Steve Martin, Goldie Hawn. PG-13.Hemingway’s Travels
. Michael Palin. NR.
If you want a superior list of books about Python go HERE. It's a bit better than my list, and has pics.
HERE is a list of Pythonic videos (which is rather absent from my list alltogether.)
And, ta-da, HERE is a more-complete discography for Python.
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