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Monty Python Personal Bests
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorJykke
Registered: March 13, 2007
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There is this series of 6 DVDs, each containing selection of sketches from the original Monty Python's Flying Circus series bind together with some new material from each Monty Python member. I'd like to hear some opinions how to credit cast and crew.

Eg. Michael Palin's Personal Best:
First there is no opening credits. The end credits are as follows:
Quote:
Written by and starring
Michael Palin

Producer
John Goldstone

Camera
Nick Barnet

Sound
Peter Jones

Camera assistent
Matt Ball

Editor
James Gray

Production Manager
Albert Sharpe

Graphics
PPC

Production Services
Picture Production Company

Python (Monty) Pictures
Roger Saunders

Special thanks to Teddington Lock

Monty Python's Flying Circus
written and performed by
Graham Chapman, John Cleese,
Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones,
and Michael Palin


Now the question is: should I credit only Michael Palin in the cast section or should I credit all Python members? How about writing: credit only Palin or all Pythons?

There are already some profiles where all members are credited in cast and writing section. However if they are all credited, how do we distinguish the writer of the new material from the writers of "archive footage"? In cast section we have the opportunity to credit Michael Palin twice: first as Himself and then together with the others as Various Roles.
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorGadgeteer
Registered: March 13, 2007
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I would credit them all and use dividers for cast & crew to distinguish:

Michael Palin's Personal Best
Michael Palin...Writer
etc

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Graham Chapman...Writer
John Cleese...Writer
Terry Gilliam...Writer
Eric Idle...Writer
Terry Jones...Writer
Michael Palin...Writer
etc
Stuart
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Registered: April 3, 2007
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Quoting Gadgeteer:
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I would credit them all and use dividers for cast & crew to distinguish:

Michael Palin's Personal Best
Michael Palin...Writer
etc

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Graham Chapman...Writer
John Cleese...Writer
Terry Gilliam...Writer
Eric Idle...Writer
Terry Jones...Writer
Michael Palin...Writer
etc

Agree
DVD Profiler Unlimited Registrantgardibolt
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Me too.
"This movie has warped my fragile little mind."
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorJykke
Registered: March 13, 2007
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Using dividers sounds an excellent idea. I'll do the profiles that way.
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