Bibliograph

Beyond the fringe, [written by] Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore ; produced by Don Silverman ; directed by Duncan Wood

Type

Label

Beyond the fringe, [written by] Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore ; produced by Don Silverman ; directed by Duncan Wood

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

MPAA rating: Not rated

Main title

Beyond the fringe

Medium

videorecording

Oclc number

61273489

Responsibility statement

[written by] Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore ; produced by Don Silverman ; directed by Duncan Wood

Runtime

116

Summary

Unearthed in a producer's vault, this British comedy gem is the only filmed record of the groundbreaking 1960s comedy revue. A 1964 gala farewell performance of the famous stage revue by its original cast (twice as long as the version broadcast on the BBC) it has never been released on home video. Four men from Oxford (Alan Bennett studying history & Dudley Moore on a music scholarship) and Cambridge (Jonathan Miller studying medicine & Peter Cook taking languages) were invited to present a comedy revue at the Edinburgh Festival in 1960. This led to a London production and then moved on to Broadway-- and their style of satire became a major influence on comedy and comedians

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification