The British Heart Foundation has been chosen "to benefit from the proceeds of a very special film screening taking place in Aberystwyth, Wales, later this month. It'll be the first time the Monty Python classic The Life of Brian has ever been shown in the town, since it was banned for being "blasphemous" when first released 30 years ago - a move also taken by other UK cities and towns at the time. Two Python stars who appeared in the original film, Michael Palin and Terry Jones, are due to attend the screening, the profits of which will come to the BHF. The screening is being made possible by Sue Jones-Davies, who played Brian’s girlfriend in the cult movie and is now mayor of the Welsh town"Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The Life of Brian and The British Heart Foundation
The British Heart Foundation has been chosen "to benefit from the proceeds of a very special film screening taking place in Aberystwyth, Wales, later this month. It'll be the first time the Monty Python classic The Life of Brian has ever been shown in the town, since it was banned for being "blasphemous" when first released 30 years ago - a move also taken by other UK cities and towns at the time. Two Python stars who appeared in the original film, Michael Palin and Terry Jones, are due to attend the screening, the profits of which will come to the BHF. The screening is being made possible by Sue Jones-Davies, who played Brian’s girlfriend in the cult movie and is now mayor of the Welsh town"
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