Rutland weekend television series one, episode one 1975. Former beatle george harrison appeared in the film and assisted in its creation. Rutland weekend television was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. The rutles all you need is cash, imdb pays dorigine. Free holiday movies at the paramount rutland region chamber. This affectionate spoof of the beatles rise to fame and fortunes after their split was a collaboration between a couple of pythons, some of the snl cast, and neil innes of the bonzo dog band. It had pretty much no effect on the comedy world in any way. Hd the rutles all you need is cash 1978 film complet en. I certainly dont ever remember seeing on tv in australia. A collectors dream, as so little of anything from this postpython show by eric idle has ever surfaced the book, the pirate song by george harrison, the odd clip on youtube. This jquery slider was created with the free easyrotator software from. Sketch and satire show starring eric idle and neil innes. A film about innes called the seventh python was made in 2008. We help you choose the best tv antenna for watching the free overtheair channels near rutland, vt.
Icehouse dont believe anymore dont believe anymore. An american funded film the rutles followed in 1978. My husband wants to spend a weekend in rutland visiting family and places from his childhood. Again this year downtown rutland partnership and the paramount theatre will provide free holiday themed movies weekly november 27thdecember 18th. Free local ota tv channels in rutland, vt cbs, abc, nbc. The free easyrotator for wordpress plugin lets you create beautiful wordpress sliders in seconds. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and. Rutland weekend television vf serie streaming complet vf.
Originally created as a short sketch in idles british television comedy series rutland weekend television, the rutles gained notice after being the focus of the mockumentary television film all you need is cash 1978, aka the rutles. London weekend television lwt was the itv network franchise holder for greater london and the home counties at weekends, broadcasting from fridays at 5. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 full. A guide to rutland weekend television, the 1975 1976 bbc two tv sketch show. Rutland weekend television was the postmonty python series written by eric idle, with music by neil innes of the bonzo dog band fame. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one could possibl. The first project to emerge after the end of monty python on tv, rutland weekend television starred and was written by eric idle. Rutland weekend television 197576 bfi screenonline. Filmon tv live tv movies and social television more than 600 live tv channels and 45000 complimentary movies tv shows and documentaries. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, and the second series of seven episodes in 1976. Rutland weekend television, which gave birth to their spoof band the rutles a pastiche of. The highest quality public access station in the nation championing an engaged, connected and informed community. Written by eric idle of monty pythons flying circus fame.
Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pegtv, an independent organization, empowers the community through tv and serves to entertain, disseminate information, ensure freedom of speech and improve the quality of life, connecting citizens of the rutland region. Rutland weekend television rwt was a sketch comedy show on bbc 2, written by eric idle and his fellow actors and with music by neil innes. Two series were broadcast, the first consisting of six episodes in 1975, the second of seven in 1976.
An extremely lowbudget spoof of the gene kelly frank sinatra film on the town, shown as part of rutland weekend televisions season of classically. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one. Rutland region community television 15, 20, 21 pegtv. Rutland weekend television series one, episode two 1975. The tv show aired episodes and a boxing day special on bbc2 during the 1975 and 76 seasons. The passport records lp rutland weekend television songbook was a creation of eric idle and neil innes, the two geniuses behind the music of monty python innes was the minstrel who sang, brave robin ran away in monty python and the holy grail. Rutland weekend television pictured was a bbc two sketch show centred around britains smallest television network. The late david battley 19352003, british comic actor, who appeared with mr. Sf production, saxon mills et renaissance pictures photographie. This process produces an extremely high quality film transfer. They didnt appear in the show again, but instead on saturday night live and got a movie. The lone break in the wall was the clip of the fabulous rutles performing the song i must be in love. November 27th planes, trains and automobiles december 4th a christmas story december 11th elf. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
That might sound like a big claim, but history proves it. The tie in book to the rutland weekend television series. Rutland weekend television the whole of both series on dvd. Nov 27, 2017 again this year downtown rutland partnership and the paramount theatre will provide free holiday themed movies weekly november 27thdecember 18th. The opening titles play in full and the presenter returns with more flowers and introduces rutland weekend theatre. Eric idle to resurrect rutland weekend television news. Rutland weekend television rwt was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle. Rutland weekend television tv series 19751976 imdb. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Find out what channels your local networks are aired on.
The show starred david battley, eric idle, neil innes and henry woolf, with appearances here and there wherever needed by other actors. As a consequence, idle never released rutland weekend television to the states in any format. A christmas special was broadcast on boxing day 1975. When rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one could possibly have expected the massive, amazing effect it would have on the comedy world for years to come. Eric idle, one of the members of monty pythons flying circus, in 1975 created a programme for bbc2 in the united kingdom, a show that ostensibly was a product of tiny regional rutland weekend television. It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus, which ended the previous year. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
Oct 02, 2007 the first project to emerge after the end of monty python on tv, rutland weekend television starred and was written by eric idle. The rutland weekend songbook, sometimes referred to as rutland times, is a 1976 album by eric idle and neil innes featuring songs from the bbc comedy series rutland weekend television. History of video video was one of the greatest democracyincreasing technological developments of recent centuries. Rutland productions use german flashscan frame by frame scanning technology in their cine film to dvd transfer, rather than the projecting on to a white screen and recording method. Rutland productions transfer your cine film to dvd. Filmon boxing brings you hours of full classic fights of some of the greatest british boxing talent including joe calzaghe, chris eubank, ricky hatton and prince naseem hamed. Hill in the short film the waiters, seen here as the guard in the russian zone sketch on the first thames tbhs on nov. The shows were all about rwt rutland weekend television obviously britains smallest television network, situated in englands smallest county, rutland.
Rutland weekend television takes its name from a john cleese joke idle. While many pythonrelated shows have been released on dvd do not adjust your set, not the 1948 show, ripping yarns, and of course, fawlty towers it seems incredible that rutland weekend televisonits where the rutles came from, for gods sakehas. Rutland weekend television series one episode one 1975. Eric idle and neil innes rutland times the rutland weekend. Among his many credits were also a stint on python alumnus eric idles rutland weekend television he played one of the original rutles. The 1976 bbc records lp entitled rutland weekend television songbook reb 233 was a creation of eric idle and neil innes, the two geniuses. Rutland weekend television bbc2 sketch show british. It was idles first television project after monty pythons flying circus and ran for two series in the 1970s.
While many pythonrelated shows have been released on dvd do not adjust your set, not the 1948 show, ripping yarns, and of course, fawlty towers it seems incredible that rutland weekend televisonits where the rutles came from, for. A morning spent tootling round country lanes followed by an afternoon, as the landscape historian wg hoskins put it, lying in a field in the. May 05, 2018 when rutland weekend television, a comedy program written by eric idle and featuring the music of neil innes, first premiered in 1975, no one could possibly have expected the massive, amazing. Rutland weekend television rwt was a television sketch show on bbc2, written by eric idle with music by neil innes. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Nov 17, 2010 rutland weekend television was the postmonty python series written by eric idle, with music by neil innes of the bonzo dog band fame. The rutland titles appear and the female presenter, sitting next to a vase of flowers, welcomes the viewers. Watch rutland weekend television season 2, episode 3 episode 10. Rutland weekend television ran for only two series a lot like fawlty towers, and we broadcast in 1975 and 1976. Low budget comedy sketch series purporting to show the programming of a low key regional television service. Bennys place whos who of the benny hill show page 1. A couple standing on their veranda have difficulty in remembering their names. Rutland tv service in rutland, vt get driving directions to 124 strongs ave rutland, vt 05701.
If you like your movies a little bit crazy, heres a collection of mad nutters youll surely enjoy, straight from the filmon film library vault. The first consumer videocassette was manufactured in 1964 but it took a little longer for the consumers to get the idea. Its an interesting combination, which grew from bits in the rutland weekend television show. Flying circus complete waste of time quest for the holy grail the.