HandMade Films HandMade Films HandMade Films is a British film production and distribution company. Notable films from the studio include "Monty Python's Life of Brian", "Time Bandits" and "Withnail and I". HandMade Films was formed by former Beatle George Harrison and business partner Denis O'Brien in 1978 to finance the Monty Python film "Life of Brian". Harrison had first been introduced to O'Brien by actor Peter Sellers in 1973. Soon after, the two went into business together. When the original financiers of "Brian", EMI Films, pulled out of the project less than a week before filming was to commence, the creators had
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (album) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (album) Monty Python's The Meaning of Life is the third and final soundtrack album by Monty Python, released in 1983 alongside their last film. Billed as "The only soundtrack album to be introduced by "live" fish! (apart from some copies of 'Shane')", it consists of sketches and songs from the film, with a few links performed by Michael Palin and a brief appearance from Terry Gilliam. The album features dialogue which didn't make it into the final cut of the film as well as additional sound effects to help with the audio medium. "The