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 Introductory piece on Fierce Creatures, the new film starring
the cast of A Fish Called Wanda. This kicked of a series of articles
on the film which was released into theaters on 24 January 1997. Wednesday,
12 February 1997
Eric Idle is Third Python to Become Author-of-Children's Books - Eric
Idle's first children's book, The Owl and the Pussycat is based on Edward
Lear's nonsense poem by the same name. Wednesday,
12 February 1997
About the cast of the new film, Fierce Creatures, starring John Cleese,
Michael Palin, Kevin Kline, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Wednesday,
12 February 1997
Cynthia Cleese makes another appearance in one of her father's films.
This time she plays a zoo keeper in Fierce Creatures. A bit about her
appearance in the film and her marriage to screenwriter Ed Solomon.
Wednesday, 12 February 1997
Fierce Creatures tells the story of... well, read about it here. Wednesday,
12 February 1997
A cartoon which appeared in conjunction with Kim "Howard"
Johnson's April 1985 article on Monty Python in Starlog magazine. Wednesday,
12 February 1997
The original poem The Owl and the Pussy-Cat as written by poet, painter,
and children's book author Sir Edward Lear. Wednesday,
12 February 1997
The film Fierce Creatures is based on an old 1967 comedy sketch written
by Michael Palin and Terry Jones called "The Zoo." Like A
Fish Called Wanda, John Cleese spent a long time writing and refining
the script for the new film. Monday, 10
March 1997
Eric Idle's recent observation on his history with Monty Python. Monday,
10 March 1997
Fierce Creatures was filmed at Pinewood Studios and at an actual zoo,
Marwell Zoo in Southern England. Any film with lots of animals is going
to go through a series of challenges. Fierce Creatures was no exception.
Monday, 10 March 1997
John Cleese's new film, Fierce Creatures, permiered at Universal City's
Cineplex Odeon Cinemas in Los Angeles on January 24, 1997. Lots of celebrities
were on hand for the colorful premiere. Monday,
10 March 1997
Fierce Creatures didn't do as well in theaters when it premiered. This,
despite fairly positive reviews by critics and by people who saw it.
Wednesday, 20 August 1997
John Cleese on writing scenes for the film Monty Python's The Meaning
of Life with Graham Chapman. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Like A Fish Called Wanda, the ending to Fierce Creatures was refilmed
because early test audiences didn't care for scenes in which one of
Kevin Kline's characters was killed off. This article provides a brief
chronology of the film's history and some never-before-seen information
on the film's original ending. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Michael Palin had to get used to working with a Mexican red-kneed tarantula
in the film Fierce Creatures. In honor of Terry Jones and his involvement
in the original sketch on which the film is based, the tarantula was
named "Terry." Wednesday, 20
August 1997
Fierce Creatures had a very large number of product endorsements from
various companies and celebrities. Actress Lisa Hogan, who stars in
the film, experiences a near-fatal airplane accident. Fierce Creatures
also has a large number of veiled references to Monty Python sketches
and John Cleese's original comedy hit A Fish Called Wanda. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Since a lot of scenes were filmed at the Marwell Zoological park, the
Marwell Zoological Society Photographic Group were able to take a large
number of photographs of the cast and the film happenings at the zoo.
They were kind enough to lend these photos to the Daily Llama. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
The members of Monty Python accept the Empire Inspiration Award from
British entertainment magazine, Empire. Three of the Pythons were on
hand to receive the award and provided speeches. Eric Idle and John
Cleese provide video-taped acceptance speeches. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Text from a private fax sent from Michael Palin to Eric Idle after the
Empire Inspiration Award. Wednesday, 20
August 1997
Some photos of Michael Palin arriving at the awards ceremony. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Terry Gilliam wins the award for best director at the Empire Awards,
hosted by British entertainment magazine Empire. He wins for his directing
of the science fiction thriller, 12 Monkeys. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Cynthia Cleese gives the world the first Python grandchild. Evan Daniel
Solomon is born on March 25. And there was much rejoicing... Wednesday,
20 August 1997
Terry Gilliam's wife, Maggie, provides
text from her diary, written on the day of Terry's award for best director
at the Empire Awards. Wednesday, 20 August
1997
The first lady of costumes. Hazel Pethig's memories of her work as costumer
on the set of Monty Python's Flying Circus and the Python films. Wednesday,
20 August 1997
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Hazel
Pethig, Costume Designer Extraordinaire!