Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet

Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
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Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet

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Directed by: Murray Grigor

Overview

Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage and backstage moments.

Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet

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  • CinemaSerf (Rated: 7)

    If you've grown up in Glasgow, you'll know that Sectarianism in this city is still pretty rife - even now, but not so much as in the mid 1970s. It's not surprising, therefore, that after a successful slot on the popular BBC "Parkinson" chat show, Connolly - possibly the world's only professional Gla...

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