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In 1998, Idle appeared in the lead role in the poorly received film Burn Hollywood Burn ( see Criticism ).

Lynne received an offer to replace Trevor Burton in the Move in February 1969 but declined with hopes of steering The Idle Race to commercial success — and producing the band's second LP for Liberty.

However, after an early brainstorming stage, and despite being non-believers, they agreed that Jesus was " definitely a good guy " and found nothing to mock in his actual teachings: " He's not particularly funny, what he's saying isn't mockable, it's very decent stuff ..." said Idle later.

Despite more good reviews, Idle Race, the first album to be produced by Lynne, flopped.

Whilst trying to come up with a way of ending the film Monty Python's Life of Brian, Eric Idle wrote an original version of the song which was sung in a more straight fashion, which the other Python members agreed would be good enough for the end of the film.

But despite critical respect and famous admirers such as The Beatles and Marc Bolan, Idle Race failed to catch fire with the public.

The band became a popular phenomenon, especially in the U. S. where Idle was appearing on Saturday Night Live – fans would send in Beatles LPs with their sleeves altered to show the Rutles.

Randy Quaid and Miriam Flynn returned as Eddie and Catherine, along with Dana Barron again appearing as Audrey, which she played in National Lampoon's Vacation, and Eric Idle, who played " The Bike Rider " in European Vacation reprises the role, only this time being credited as " British Man on Plane ".

Jones responds in a confused, non-committal sort of way, appearing not to understand the innuendo, and Idle responds with an enthusiastic " Nudge, Nudge, wink wink, Say no more ".

Having already worked with Charles Chaplin at Keystone, Swain began working with Chaplin again at First National in 1921, appearing in The Idle Class, Pay Day and The Pilgrim.

Up until the 1990s, each of Gilliam's non-Python films was to feature at least one of his fellow Monty Python alumni ( particularly Palin, Cleese, and Idle ), and for his finished projects Gilliam has worked with the following actors more than once ( in order of first film appearance ):

In between Yankovic projects, Schwartz continues to play with other L. A .- area artists and bands and has worked with Rip Masters, Jim Silvers, Karling Abbeygate, the Black Plate Kings, Ray Campi, Raymond And Scum, ApologetiX ( specifically the album Biblical Graffiti, where he played drums on seven of the tracks ), Lousy Little Gods, and Idle Hands.

The oratorio, called Not the Messiah ( He's a Very Naughty Boy ), was commissioned to be part of the festival called Luminato in Toronto, Ontario, in June 2007, and was written / scored by Idle and John Du Prez, who also worked with Idle on Spamalot.

Bruces ' Philosophers Song ( Bruces ' Song ) was a popular Monty Python song written by Eric Idle, and was a feature of the group's stage appearances and its recordings.

The One Foot in the Grave theme song was written, composed and sung by Eric Idle.

On television, Idle created Rutland Weekend Television ( RWT ), a sketch show on BBC2, written by himself, with music by Neil Innes.

In 1978, the Rutles ' mockumentary film All You Need Is Cash, a collaboration between Python members and Saturday Night Live, was aired on NBC television, as written by Idle, with music by Innes.

Idle has written several books, both fiction and non-fiction.

Idle is an accomplished songwriter, having composed and performed many of the Pythons ' most famous comic pieces, including " Eric the Half-a-Bee ", " The Philosophers ' Song ", " Galaxy Song ", " Penis Song ( Not the Noel Coward Song )" and, probably his most recognised hit, " Always Look on the Bright Side of Life ", which was written for the closing scene of the Monty Python film Life of Brian, and sung from the crosses during the mass crucifixion.

Encouraged by the reaction to the sketch, featuring Beatles ' music pastiches by Neil Innes, the film was written by Idle, who co-directed it with Gary Weis.

The " Rutlemania " live show was conceived and written by Eric Idle which starred The Beatles tribute group " The Fab Four " as " The Pre-fab Four " Rutles.

All You Need is Cash, a 1978 American-British mockumentary film written and directed by Eric Idle, featured the satirical history of the The Beatles | Beatles parody " The Rutles ".

The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a 1988 British adventure fantasy comedy film written and directed by Terry Gilliam, starring John Neville, Sarah Polley, Eric Idle, Jonathan Pryce, Oliver Reed, Uma Thurman and Robin Williams ( credited as Ray D. Tutto ).

In February 1962, Thornley completed The Idle Warriors, which has the historical distinction of being the only book written about Lee Harvey Oswald before Kennedy's assassination in 1963.

It inspired William Wordsworth's poem " Lines written a few miles above Tintern Abbey ", Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem " Tears, Idle Tears ", Allen Ginsberg's " Wales Visitation ", and more than one painting by J. M. W. Turner.

" The Devil's Hands Are Idle Playthings ", " Into the Wild Green Yonder ( Part 4 )" and " Overclockwise " have all been written to serve as a final episode for the show.

Continuing under Frost, Corbett starred in No-That's Me Over Here !, a sitcom written by Frost Report writers Barry Cryer, Graham Chapman and Eric Idle ( ITV 1967-70 ).

" Always Look on the Bright Side of Life " is a comedy song written by Eric Idle that was originally featured in the 1979 film Monty Python's Life of Brian and has gone on to become a common singalong at public events such as football matches as well as funerals.

The song is used at the end of Not the Messiah ( He's a Very Naughty Boy ), the comedic oratorio written by Eric Idle and collaborator John Du Prez.

An earlier song, " I Bet You They Won't Play This Song on the Radio ", written and performed by Idle on Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album ( 1980 ), touched on this subject, but with two major differences: It limited its scorn to radio programmers and it bleeped ( using various sound effects ) the various obscenities.

* In the Monty Python-derived Broadway show Spamalot written by Eric Idle, there is a song called “ The Fisch Schlapping Song ”, sung by pseudo-Finnish people, before the historian abruptly ends the song.

" by Andy Stewart ; and " Always Look on the Bright Side of Life ", sung and written by Eric Idle.

During the interview, Idle announces that he's written a sketch called " Nudge Nudge.

Originally written by Eric Idle for Ronnie Barker in another comedy show, the sketch was then rejected as a script.

" The Galaxy Song " is a song written by Eric Idle which originally appeared in the 1983 film Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, later being released onto the album Monty Python Sings.

Idle wrote and directed the Rutles comeback in 2008 for a live show Rutlemania!

In 1998, the film An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn was released, in which a man named Alan Smithee ( Eric Idle ) wishes to disavow a film he has directed, but is unable to do so because the only pseudonym he is permitted to use is his own name.

All You Need Is Cash, directed by SNL film director Gary Weis ( responsible for the programme's short films ), though Idle was credited as co-director.

The film was co-produced by the production companies of Eric Idle and Lorne Michaels, and directed by Idle and Gary Weis.

Category: Films directed by Eric Idle

The Idle Class is a 1921 American silent film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin for First National Pictures.

Idle Hands is a 1999 horror comedy film directed by Rodman Flender, written by Terri Hughes and Ron Milbauer, and starring Devon Sawa, Seth Green, Elden Henson, Jessica Alba, and Vivica A.