18 Dec 1982
The King of Comedy
Aspiring comic Rupert Pupkin attempts to achieve success in show business by stalking his idol, a late night talk-show host who craves his own privacy.
Yellowbeard
A Shipload of Laughs.
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.
Top Billed Cast
Graham Chapman Captain Yellowbeard
Martin Hewitt Dan
Eric Idle Commander Clement
Peter Cook Lord Percy Lambourn
Michael Hordern Dr. Gilpin
Peter Boyle Moon
Madeline Kahn Betty
Marty Feldman Gilbert
John Cleese Harvey 'Blind' Pew
Cheech Marin El Segundo
Tommy Chong El Nebuloso
James Mason Captain Hughes
Nigel Planer Mansell
Bernard Fox Tarbuck
Nigel Stock Admiral
Kenneth Danziger Mr. Martin
Kenneth Mars Mr. Crisp
Greta Blackburn Mister Prostitute
Stacey Nelkin Triola
Peter Bull Queen Anne
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