All you need is cash, the centerpiece of the rutles anthology. As well as providing ideas, he supplied idle and innes with a copy of the beatles longplanned documentary, the long and winding road eventually retitled the beatles anthology and. Dec 30, 2019 all you need is cash, a tv movie shown in both england and the united states, was the result. Twentythree years after the original, documentarist melvin hall eric idle interviews mainstream artists, actors, and musicians about the days of the popular band the rutles, which mostly consisted of. All you need is cash 1978 12 03221978 us comedy, music 1h 16m user score. All you need is cash on a tiny budget, but with a hilariously clever and knowing script, eric idle and neil innes labored to create the story of the rutles in a movie for nbc television called all you need is cash. The album contains 14 of the tongueincheek pastiches of beatles songs that were featured in the film. All you need is cash, a tv movie shown in both england and the united states, was the result.
All you need is cash 1978 was a hilarious parody of the beatles. Gary weis and eric idle 74 minutes 15 1978 this spoof documentary on a beatleslike pop group written and performed by expython eric idle and exbonzo dog band member neil innes, with plenty of cameos from george harrison, paul simon, mick. The rutles all you need is cash 1978 roadshow home video. Written by idle and innes, all you need is cash documents the rise and fall of the rutles, paralleling much of the history of the beatles. John cleese had left the show by its final season, the title had been shortened to just monty python.
The band that originally performed the music in the film and on their records consisted of innes. All you need is cash also known as the rutles is a 1978 television film that traces in mockumentary style the career of a fictitious english rock group called the rutles. Mar 23, 2018 discussion in visual arts started by mben989, mar 23, 2018. Even if you dont like the beatles, i would still recommend one to check out the rutles, for if nothing else, its just good music. Dec 02, 2010 roadshow home video australia trailer for the snl tv movie the rutles all you need is cash 1978. As tv guide described it, the groups resemblance to the beatles is purely and satirically intentional. The rutles in all you need is cash original airdate. The rutles are a satirical band mirroring the beatles. The primary creative force of the rutles music was neil innes, the sole composer and arranger of the songs. All you need is cash 1978 is now widely regarded as the best of the beatles parodies, and the fake band has garnered a cult following of its own, to rival that of spinal tap. Cant buy me lunch is a 2002 retelling of the 1978 mockumentary all you need is cash, in a modern setting. A collaboration between major figures of both monty python and the early saturday night live crew, the rutles serve as a clear forerunner to spinal tap. Ive long wondered about all you need is cash, one of the first and more obscure film credits of the legendary bill murray. The rutles, a hilarious spoof of the beatles and the brainchild of monty pythons eric idle, made their first appearance in a short film on saturday night live.
All you need is cash tvukusa1978 eric idleneil innesricky fataarjohn halseymichael palinbianca jaggermick jagger. All you need is cash tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Im glad to have finally seen it, as it remains a witty mockumentary, albeit a. Audience response was so overwhelming that snl producer lorne michaels decided to go ahead with a full production, all you need is cash, which originally aired on nbctv in the spring. Do you own it on its assorted formats vhs, laserdisc, dvd, bluray. One of the first mockumentaries, the rutles takes satirical aim at the beatles through the story of the rutles, whose journey through the 60s travels the same fabled arc as a. Krammerhead iii, john halsley barry wom, ricky fataar stig ohara, neil innes ron nasty, michael palin eric manchester, rutle corp. All you need is cash, an extrasfilled disc marred only by mentions of plans to film a sequel. A oneweek season of tribute concerts, featuring beatles covers act the fab four as the rutles, interacting with clips from the original film and dancing girls is currently playing in hollywood.
Not only did the show come in last in its time slot, it was the lowest rated show for the entire week coming in. Mar 27, 2012 audience response was so overwhelming that snl producer lorne michaels decided to go ahead with a full production, all you need is cash, which originally aired on nbctv in the spring of 1978. Now comes the dvd of idles biggest postpython success, the rutles. The project was given extra recognition through harrisons support. With eric idle, john halsey, ricky fataar, neil innes. Nbc was so taken with the project, though, that they. If youve never heard of the rutles, youll be astounded to discover all they gave to the world of entertainment. If ever a comedy film deserved a pass on the basis of its cast alone other than its a mad, mad, mad, mad world, naturally, one could make a pretty strong case for the rutles. All you need is cash, which originally aired on nbctv in the spring of 1978 six years. Jun 21, 2014 the soundtrack to the movie the rutles. All you need is cash 1978 eric idle, gary weis on allmovie a mockumentary of a beatleslike singing group. On 9 february 2014, idle reprised his narrator persona from all you need is cash as part of the night that changed america.
All you need is cash wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Idle devised the rutlemania show to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the spoof beatles bands all you need is cash mockumentary, which first aired in 1978. All you need is cash can be viewed as the point where the funny, creative and inventive eric idle started to be replaced by a lazier. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Eric idle as dirk mcquickly paul narrator john halsey as barry wom ringo ricky fataar as stig ohara george neil innes as ron nasty john michael palin as eric manchester, rutle corp. The band that originally performed the music in the film and on their records consisted of innes, halsey, fataar, guitarist ollie halsall and bassist andy brown. The rutles started out as part of the 1970s bbc show rutland. All you need is cash on dvd 603497664122 from rhino. Rutland weekend television takes a look at the prefab four. Neil innes, a master of musical humor, is dead at 75 the.
Roadshow home video australia trailer for the snl tv movie the rutles all you need is cash 1978. All you need is cash 1978 12 0322 1978 us comedy, music 1h 16m user score. Discussion in visual arts started by mben989, mar 23, 2018. Wonderful and loving parody of a band you may have heard of, called the beatles starring eric idle of monty python fame, neil innes bonzo dog doodah band and even appearances from michael palin, paul simon, two rolling stones mick jagger and ronnie wood two ghostbusters bill murray and dan ackroyd and two blues brothers dan ackroyd again. Produced by michaels then fledgling broadway video studio, all you need is cash premiered on nbc in 1978.
Dirk mcquickly eric idle, barry wom john halsey, stig ohara ricky fataar, and ron nasty. Staring rikki fataar, john halsey, gilda radner and george harrison. Eric idle was one of the first out of the gate with rutland weekend television. Monty python alumnus eric idle charts the rise and fall of the prefab four, known to their adoring fans as the rutles. Originally, the rutles appeared on saturday night live thats why members from s. Or, at least have enough knowledge and understanding of beatle history to appreciate the humor in this clever mockumentary. When a rutles segment from the show was played during a saturday night live episode hosted by idle, producer lorne michaels suggested doing a longer take on the beatles parody and this releases first offering all you need is cash shown in 1978 on the bbc in england and nbc over here was the result. Rock stars like dave stewart, jeff lynne and the polices andy summers are expected to be among the fans in attendance to see a special screening of the 1978 all you need is cash film, followed by a questionandanswer session with the four rutles, ron nasty, dirk mcquickly, stig ohara and barry wom aka idle, neil innes, john halsey and ricky. Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time. All you need is cash is a 1978 television film that traces in mockumentary style the career of a fictitious english rock group called the rutles. The rutles is a soundtrack album to the 1978 telemovie all you need is cash.
The rutles all you need is cash tv movie 1978 imdb. The rutles all you need is cash 1978 roadshow home. Jan 17, 2018 fragment filmu grupy monty python the rutles all you need is cash w rezyserii erica idlego i garego weisa. The prefab four, as they appear in the film all you need is cash, are dirk mcquickly, barry wom john halsey, stig ohara ricky fataar and ron nasty. All you need is cash can be viewed as the point where the funny, creative and inventive eric idle started to be replaced by a lazier writer, who would string out a single joke not. The bluray presents all you need is cash remastered in 16x9. It was forty years ago yester day that all you need is cash first aired on nbc. All you need is cash tv movie 1978 soundtracks on imdb. A grammy salute to the beatles, noting how the rutles had made their american debut 50 years earlier, and it was an amazing coincidence the beatles were there the same day. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
If you re familiar with neil innes, then thats all the recommendation you need. Gilda radner and al franken and tom davis all have roles. All you need is cash dvd 1978 region 1 us import ntsc. The public reaction to the rutles clip led to all you need is cash this full length documentary. The tv film was originally intended as a latenight special, perhaps to fill in for nbcs saturday night on one of its weeks off. Eric idle, neil innes, rikki fataar, and john halsey director. The rutles all you need is cash 1978 roadshow home video australia trailer duration. The rutles songs including piggy in the middle, doubleback alley, hold my hand, i. As tv guide described it, the groups resemblance to the beatles is purely and satirically intentional the film was coproduced by the production companies of eric idle and lorne michaels, and directed by idle.
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