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50 years of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail': Its legacy and what it means to fans
Monty Python and the Holy Grail was released 50 years ago and became a cult classic that inspires comedy to this day. Here's ...
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Michael Palin: Nine things we learned from his This Cultural Life interview
Born in 1943 in Sheffield, Michael Palin was not from a performing household. His father was an engineer and his mother a housewife. Palin says his first taste of performance came from reciting ...
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'It was a magical chemical balance': How Monty Python and the Holy Grail became a comedy legend
Michael Palin's Five Culture Shifters The Goon Show (1951 to 1960 ... This wasn't much for a sweeping fantasy set in medieval Britain, so the team had to be inventive. They couldn't afford to have ...
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A look at the enduring legacy of 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' as it turns 50
The cult classic comedy "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" has turned 50 years old. NPR looks at the film's enduring legacy and cultural influence.