Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with another Porky Pig Looney Tunes cartoon, the 1937 Get Rich Quick Porky, (co-starring in his last appearance Gabby Goat,) directed by Bob Clampett and Charles Jones. .
This cartoon was originally contracted to be directed by Ub Iwerks, but Iwerks left the studio during the production of Porky's Badtime Story and before this cartoon started production, leaving Bob Clampett to finish Porky's Badtime Story and direct this short in its entirety. Subsequently, Iwerks had no involvement with this short.
The staff at The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour were arguing about there favorite version of the song Hallelejah. And our old friend came out with his own version: -
He completed a lovely version but he didn't help the answer. I'm not sure if I like Leonard's over Jeff because of my age.
We’ve selected another entry from the excellent reference book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, edited by Steven Jay Schneider. Today’s film is the 1979 controversial comedy Monty Python's Life of Brian, directed by Terry Jones and starring Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin. Upon its release, reviews from critics were mostly positive, and over time Life of Brian has frequently been cited as a strong contender for the title of "greatest comedy film of all time."
Originally financed by EMI, the project was dropped just days before production began, as the company considered the script blasphemous. In response, musician and former Beatle George Harrison, along with his business partner Denis O’Brien, stepped in to save the film. Through their newly formed company, HandMade Films, they raised the £4 million needed - Harrison famously mortgaging his London home and office building to do so. When asked why, he simply replied, “Because I want to go see it.” Eric Idle later quipped that it was the most anyone had ever paid for a cinema ticket. So join us here at the ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour. Sit back, get comfortable, and enjoy tonight’s feature presentation: Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
After the first take of the scene where a nude Brian addresses the crowd from his window, actor/writer/director Terry Jones pulled Graham Chapman aside and said, "I think we can see that you're not Jewish," referring to Chapman being uncircumcised. It was corrected in subsequent takes with a rubber band.
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