A Private Function Gilbert Chilvers (Michael Palin), who was encouraged to do so by his wife Joyce (Maggie Smith). Meanwhile a food inspector is determined to stop activities circumventing the food rationing. Three pigs were used in the filming of "A Private Function", all named Betty. Producer Mark Shivas was advised by Intellectual Animals UK that the pigs used should be female and six months old so as to not be too large or aggressive. However, the pigs were "unpredictable and often quite dangerous". During filming of one of the kitchen scenes, Maggie Smith was hemmed in by one of the pigs and
The Power (1984 film) idol and soon causes mayhem to anyone he comes across, one of the victims being a group of high school students. "The Power" had a limited theatrical release on January 20, 1984 by Artists Releasing Corporation, and was released on VHS by Vestron Video the same year. It was released on DVD on January 7, 2017 by Scorpion Releasing. Currently on aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has not received many reviews, and has no critical nor audience score available. The Power (1984 film) The Power is a 1984 American supernatural horror film directed by Stephen Carpenter and Jeffrey Obrow.