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Release Date:
August 24, 1977
Original Title:
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Alternate Titles:
Big Banana Feet
Genres:
Comedy | Documentary | Music
Production Companies:
Viz Ltd.
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Ratings / Certifications:
GB: 12A|12
Runtime: 77
Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage and backstage moments.
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Cinematography:
David Peat
Director:
Murray Grigor
Editor:
Patrick Higson
Producer:
Murray Grigor
Patrick Higson
Writer:
Billy Connolly
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