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Monty Python's Flying Circus

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Michael Palin

British comedian

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“A Fish Called Wanda”

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…Curtis starred with John Cleese, Michael Palin, and Kevin Kline. The popular comedy centers on a jewel heist.
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“Monty Python’s Flying Circus”

In Monty Python’s Flying Circus
Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam (the latter was the sole American in the otherwise British group of Oxford and Cambridge graduates). The five Englishmen played most of the roles, with Gilliam primarily contributing eccentric animations. Each of the creators went on to careers in film…
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