Innes, Neil 1944-

Overview

Works:	100 works in 159 publications in 7 languages and 5,226 library holdings
Roles:	Composer, Actor, Narrator, Performer, Singer, Lyricist, Instrumentalist
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1960 |

|2020

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Publications about Neil Innes

Publications by Neil Innes

Most widely held works by Neil Innes

Monty Python and the Holy Grail ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,570 libraries worldwide
The quest for the Holy Grail by King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is retold in the inimitable Python fashion.

Harold and the purple crayon ... and more Harold stories ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 848 libraries worldwide
Harold wants to take a walk in the moonlight, so he draws a moon with his purple crayon. Next Harold wants a picture for his room, soon he's bigger than a mountain. Then with his crayon, Harold takes a trip through the enchanted garden where he meets a King, a giant witch, and a fairy with one magic wish.

Diary of a spider --and more cute critter stories ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 505 libraries worldwide
Diary of a spider: This spider is a lot like a normal kid--he goes to gym class and has Grandparents Day at school. But he also gets to spin sticky webs, take wind-catching lessons, and have a fly as a best friend! Roberto the insect architect: Roberto the termite travels to the big city to follow his dream of becoming a successful architect. Norman the doorman: Norman, the guard of the Art Museum, is surprised when his sculpture wins first prize in a contest. The mysterious tadpole: Lewis's birthday gift appears to be a tadpole, but it turns out to be much, much more! The story of the dancing frog: Gertrude and George, the dancing frog, go on a whirlwind theatrical tour.

Harold and the purple crayon and more great stories to spark the imagination ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 369 libraries worldwide
Harold wants to take a walk in the moonlight so he draws a moon with his purple crayon. Plus 6 more stories: A Picture for Harold's Room; Harold's Fairy Tale; The Swineherd; Time of Wonder; The Foolish Frog; and Drummer Hoff.

Not the Messiah he's a very naughty boy ( Visual )
3 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 258 libraries worldwide
The Monty Python troupe reunites onstage for a one-night-only performance of a musical adaptation of their film Life of Brian which tells the story of Brian Cohen, a young Jewish man who is born on the same day as, and next door to, Jesus Christ, and is subsequently mistaken for the Messiah.

The Rutles ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2001 and 2008 in English and held by 211 libraries worldwide
Rutland Weekend Television takes a look at the Pre-fab Four: Dirk, Barry, Stig and Nasty; better known as the Rutles. This documentary follows their career from their early days in Liverpool and Hamburg's infamous Rat-Keller, to their amazing worldwide success. A parody of Beatlemania and the many serious documentaries made about the Beatles.

Do not adjust your set ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 116 libraries worldwide
Features the recently rediscovered nine episodes of the classic television series that lead to the creation of Monty Python.

The Rutles all you need is cash ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1978 and 2005 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 106 libraries worldwide
A satire of the Beatles, the Rutles were a mop top English pop quartet of the sixties who set the foot of the world a tapping with their catchy melodies, their wacky humor, and their zany off-the-wall antics.

Stories from east of the moon ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 99 libraries worldwide
This collection includes seven animated fairy-tales, selected from the award-winning television series based on stories by Monty Python's Terry Jones. These original and witty stories by Jones explore the traditional fairy-tale world of witches, dragons, ghosts and giants.

The Rutles 2. Can't buy me lunch ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 98 libraries worldwide
The much anticipated sequel mockumentary. Reveals the final exploits of The Rutles as they do a reunion tour of America. Documentor, Dirk McQuickly, interviews many artists and personalities who were inspired by the legendary band, from David Bowie to Tom Hanks.

The album of the soundtrack of the trailer of the film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python (Comedy troupe) ( Recording )
7 editions published between 1975 and 2006 in English and held by 91 libraries worldwide
Songs (principally by Neil Innes) and comedy sketches from the motion picture; with additional material.

The mysterious tadpole by Steven Kellogg ( Recording )
3 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 78 libraries worldwide
Louis' best birthday present comes from his Uncle McAllister in Scotland, a tadpole! Everyone is stunned to see Louis' new pet, Alphonse, grow and grow and grow.

The teacher from the black lagoon and other back-to-school stories ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide
A collection of stories, starting with the "Teacher from the Black Lagoon", where, on the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green.

How do dinosaurs say goodnight? and other tales ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 68 libraries worldwide
How do dinosaurs day goodnight?: Few words pack a lot of punch in this delightful story about bedtime rituals.

Jonah and the great fish by Warwick Hutton ( Recording )
5 editions published between 1987 and 2005 in English and held by 68 libraries worldwide
Jonah disobeys the Lord, and a great fish is sent to swallow him up in this well-known story from the Bible.

Where stories come from ( Visual )
2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 47 libraries worldwide
Neil Innes traces the history of storytelling. A story, a story by Gail Haley and Foolish frog by Pete and Charles Seeger are told.

Treasury of 20 storybook classics ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 34 libraries worldwide

The silver cow by Susan Cooper ( Recording )
1 edition published in 1985 in English and held by 28 libraries worldwide
A young Welsh boy is rewarded for his beautiful harp playing with a silver cow, the gift of the magic people living in the lake. The cow makes his family rich but when his father becomes greedy the magic people take their revenge.

Gloom, doom and very funny money by Neil Innes ( Book )
1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 24 libraries worldwide

The secret policeman's private party ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 21 libraries worldwide
The Secret Policeman's Private Party presents selected skits, sketches, monologues and comedic musical numbers collected from multiple shows of the Secret Policeman's Ball series.