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Apr 18, 2016 the secret policeman s other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights. The secret policemans other ball 1982 the movie database. The music delivers performances from 1982 s second secret policemans concert, which benefited amnesty international and featured phil collins, jeff beck, bob geldof, and sting among its headliners. The secret policemans other ball 1982 rotten tomatoes. The secret policemans other ball was the fourth of the benefit shows staged by the british section of amnesty international to raise funds for its research and campaign work in the human rights. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. In 1982 he released a solo single, spread a little happiness from the film of the. The secret policemans third ball 1987, amnesty international, 89 min. The film of an onstage charity benefit for amnesty international. Mar 05, 2012 celebrating 50 years of amnesty international, this year s ball was the first to take place on american soil and arguably the most high profile to date. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. In 1969, 500,000 people descended on a small patch of field in a littleknown town in upstate new york called woodstock.
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