"Monty Python's Flying Circus"
The War Against Pornography (1972)

Director:

Ian MacNaughton

Writers:

Graham Chapman (written by) &
John Cleese (written by) ...
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TV Series:

"Monty Python's Flying Circus" (1969)

Original Air Date:

23 November 1972 (Season 3, Episode 6)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Nose Joke | Doctor | Surrealism | Eccentric | Prank

Cast

Graham Chapman	...	First Pepperpot / Surgeon Gumby / Mrs. Jalin / Loony / Sir Jane Russell / Sir John Cunningham / Various
John Cleese	...	Announcer / Gumby Specialist / Mr. Zorba / First Interviewer / Various
Eric Idle	...	Voice Over #1 / Third Pepperpot / Second Presenter / Lieutenant Commander Dorothy Lamour / Rating / Woman outside Runcorn Avenue / Mr. Badger / Various
Terry Jones	...	Second Pepperpot / Nude Organist / Mr. Jalin / Politician / Second Interviewer / Various
Michael Palin	...	It's' Man / T.F. Gumby / Edna OBrien / Newsreader / Waiter / Various
Terry Gilliam	...	First Presenter / Various
Lyn Ashley	...	Nurse (as Mrs. Idle)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Connie Booth	...	Animated mother

Directed by
Ian MacNaughton

Writing credits
Graham Chapman		(written by) &
John Cleese		(written by) &
Eric Idle		(written by) &
Terry Jones		(written by) &
Michael Palin		(written by) &
Terry Gilliam		(written by)

Produced by
Ian MacNaughton	....	producer

Cinematography by
Alan Featherstone

Film Editing by
Ray Millichope

Production Design by
Ian Watson

Costume Design by
Hazel Pethig

Makeup Department
Magdalene Gaffney	....	makeup artist (as Madelaine Gaffney)

Sound Department
John Delany	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Bernard Wilkie	....	visual effects designer

Camera and Electrical Department
James Purdie	....	lighting technician (as Jimmy Purdie)

Animation Department
Terry Gilliam	....	animator

Music Department
John Philip Sousa	....	composer: theme "Liberty Bell March"

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Graham Chapman		creator
John Cleese		creator
Terry Gilliam		creator
Eric Idle		creator
Terry Jones		creator
Michael Palin		creator

Produced by
John Howard Davies	....	producer (first four episodes)

Cinematography by
Max Samett		(as Max Sammett)

Sound Department
Doug Smith	....	sound

Quotes:

TV Presenter: The Minister for not listening to people toured Batley today to investigate allegations of victimization in home-loan improvement grants, made last week by the Shadow Minister for judging people at first sight to be marginally worse than they actually are...

Movie Connections:

References "Dr. Kildare" (1961)