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PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH - from PLEASURE AT HER MAJESTY'S (g) (1976) - Peter Cook
PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH - from PLEASURE AT HER MAJESTY'S (g) (1976) - Peter Cook
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Size: 7 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches (approx)
Peter Edward Cook (1937 – 1995) was an English comedian, actor, satirist, playwright and screenwriter. He was the leading figure of the British satire boom of the 1960s, and he was associated with the anti-establishment comedic movement that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s.
The first of the Amnesty International comedy benefit galas. The title is a play on the phrase at Her Majesty's pleasure (the show was performed at Her Majesty's Theatre, London). This show came to be considered part of the Secret Policeman's Ball series of shows that it inspired, although it pre-dated the first show in the series by three years. The event was organized by a team of three: Monty Python member John Cleese, Amnesty's Assistant Director Peter Luff and Transatlantic Records executive Martin Lewis. It featured the cream of Britain's comedic talent of the era, setting a precedent that would inspire many subsequent Amnesty galas
CONDITION: Very Good
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Location: PP-12-6
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