by Michael Palin (Author), Michael Palin (Author), Michael Palin (Author), Eric Idle (Author), John Cleese (Author), Terry Gilliam (Author), Terry Jones (Author), Bob McCabe (Author), Graham Chapman (Estate) (Author)
For the first time all surviving Pythons have agreed to create the definitive story of Monty Python's Flying Circus and the 'genius' who created it. Over thirty years ago, a group of five Englishmen - and one wayward American - rewrote the rules of comedy. Monty Python's Flying Circus, an unheralded, previously unseen half-hour show of sketches, hilarities, inanities and animations, first appeared on the BBC late one night in 1969. Its impact has been felt on the world ever since. From its humble beginnings, it blossomed into the most influential movement in modern comedy. THE PYTHONS' AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF THE PYTHONS is a unique look at arguably the most important comic team of the modern age, lavishly illustrated with 1000 photographs, many culled from the team's own personal collections, many more seen for the first time. This is the definitive word on all things Pythonesque.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Edition: 01
Publisher: Orion
Published: 21 Oct 2004
ISBN 10: 0752852426
ISBN 13: 9780752852423
Book Overview: Lavish production to match The Beatles Anthology 35th anniversary on publication The last book the Pythons will collaborate on Full access to the Pythons unseen personal collections including Terry Gilliam's artwork Three years in the making Full promotion around the world The Pythons are still hugely popular: the Special edition DVD of The Holy Grail, to be released in November 2001, has preorders of over 600,000 copies in the USA (the standard DVD has already 1.5 on video and DVD)