April 30 1974 was a Tuesday. On that day, Michael Palin wrote in his diary: “First day of filming... Into chainmail and red-cross tabard... John (Lancelot) and I (Galahad) driving up through Glencoe ...

In 1975, Monty Python and the Holy Grail transformed the titular British sketch troupe from TV comedy icons to genuine movie stars. The film hit the ground running with its instantly quotable opening ...

So production began on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the ­second Python film (after 1971’s And Now for Something Completely Different) and the first conceived as a narrative feature, rather than a ...

The British troupe of Monty Python are inarguably one of the best in comedy's history, having delivered some of my favorite movies and comedy sketches of all time. One that is in the midst of ...

The 1975 classic was the first film to be directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones. The now veteran directors told the story of King Arthur’s search for the mythical grail during breaks between ...