This is incredible historic footage. Graham was fond of telling the story of how the Queen Mum told him he "must go" to New Zealand, and that is how he was able to justify it to his parents. Also, the New York trip must have been the same one in which John posed for "Help" magazine, and was introduced to its art director, Terry Gilliam.

Thanks for this. Graham looks so handsome in his graduation gown

Just came across this on a Graham Chapman youtube trawl. It's incredibly historic and precious. They all look so young and Graham looks so sweet and handsome at his graduation, but it makes me sad to think of all the struggles that he'll have in his short life (probably even when these films were taken).

anyone else here who finds John quite attractive too?

It's POSSIBLE that this is during their tour on New Zealand or America (at least parts of it), 1964, with "Cambridge Circus". They recorded some radio shows and there are little clues on the video. Aside obviously from the sign announcing the show, the title font is the one used during the New Zealand tour. At 5:21, a glimpse of (from left to right) Cleese, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Bill Oddie. At 5:36, Jo Kendall At 9:04, David Hatch

jhon cleese and graham so handsome's veryhandsome's ♥

Not to be that person, but it isn't Super 8 film; Super 8 film wasn't around then. That's also why there is no audio - regular 8mm film didn't have audio capabilities. Sorry, decades of film transfer experience work here - but amazing, wonderful footage!

Thank you for sharing this. You're the greatest! :D

That’s Bill Oddie - in black swimming trunks, romping on the beach with John Cleese and pulling Tim Brooke-Taylor out of the water. ( The elderly couple, in the swimming pool, are probably Graham Chapman’s parents.)

very underrated piece of history right here!! (also john, why are you like this? and gray always looks a little lost lol)

4:32 He's sorry, he'll read it again 😂

Oh my lord. Tim is such a babe.

Amazing.... now to dig up those short films Orson Welles made for his own private collection (featuring Tim, John and Bill).

Sigh...Graham...Second most gorgeous Python (after Mikey of course!) Look at him. He so sexy! BTW what is the frig is up with John and his cartoony faces? Clearly he's not "all there." Clearly. XD

Why did men look older in those days, I mean, Cleese reminds me of my Grandad when I was a kid, when he would have been in his 50's and 60's, and yet John was only in his 20's here.

TWO PARROTS WITHIN ONE CITY BLOCK RIDING A SEESAW-MOBILE! There are not enough stars to rate this. Also, was the film speed switch switched faster on Graham Chapman's silly walk at one point or does he just naturally move like that?

7:53 1964 Worlds Fair in New York is seems

are that Graham parents on 12:07 ?

New York World's Fair 1964!

Douglas Adams right there, by the way

What is it with poshos and pipes? Are they trying to tell people they're posh because they smoke a pipe everywhere they go? Do they believe if they smoked cigarettes people would think they were common? I blame inbreeding.