August 22, 1972 –
The movie that introduced Monty Python and its seminal brand of comedy to American audiences, And Now for Something Completely Different, premiered in the U.S. on this date.
This movie was filmed between the first and second seasons of Monty Python’s Flying Circus. It contains several sketches that had been written for the second season, but not yet performed, including the Hungarian Phrasebook sketch.
The Haus of Dcaligari 