Comedy documentary

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s (1976): Cast

Name: Pleasure at Her Majesty’s
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Released: 1976-12-29
Duration: 1 h 14 min
Cast: John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, Dudley Moore

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s (1976) movie poster

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s is a 1976 comedy documentary directed by Jonathan Miller and Roger Graef, starring John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.

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Released: December 29, 1976
Runtime: 1h 14m (74 min)
Directors: Jonathan Miller and Roger Graef
Genres: Documentary , Comedy
Original language: English
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Pleasure at Her Majesty’s About?

The premise of Pleasure at Her Majesty’s without spoilers.

Hosted at London’s Her Majesty’s Theatre, the first Amnesty comedy benefit gala riffed on “at Her Majesty’s pleasure.” Though it pre‑dated the Secret Policeman’s Ball series, it is part of that legacy. Organized by John Cleese, Amnesty assistant director Peter Luff and Martin Lewis, it showcased Britain’s comic talent and shaped future Amnesty galas.

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s Themes & Keywords

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reenactment
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directed by star
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actress playing multiple roles
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Cast & crew

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s Cast & Characters

John Cleese leads the cast, with Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam. Directed by Jonathan Miller and Roger Graef; 13 actors are credited in all.

Co-director Jonathan Miller
Co-director Roger Graef

John Cleese as themselves
Michael Palin as themselves
Terry Gilliam as themselves
Terry Jones as themselves

Also Starring in Pleasure at Her Majesty’s

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Dudley Moore Narrator
Graham Chapman Themselves
Peter Cook Themselves
Barry Humphries Edna Everage
Jonathan Lynn Themselves
Alan Bennett Themselves
Tim Brooke-Taylor Themselves
Graeme Garden Themselves
Bill Oddie Themselves

Details

Pleasure at Her Majesty’s Also Known As

Also known as “The Secret Policeman's Pleasure at Her Majesty's”.

Also known as: The Secret Policeman's Pleasure at Her Majesty's

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Movies Like Pleasure at Her Majesty’s

Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Amnesty International’s Big 30, The Secret Policeman’s Ball: The Ball in the Hall and The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball.