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| Town ready to screen Python film | Town ready to screen Python film |
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| Two stars of Monty Python, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, are expected to attend a charity screening of the Life of Brian film in mid Wales later. | |
| The pair will join Aberystwyth mayor Sue Jones-Davies - who also appeared in the 1979 film - at a showing on Saturday. | The pair will join Aberystwyth mayor Sue Jones-Davies - who also appeared in the 1979 film - at a showing on Saturday. |
| The story has attracted attention from around the world. | The story has attracted attention from around the world. |
| It was thought the film was banned in the town in a blasphemy row but it has since emerged it was shown in 1981. | It was thought the film was banned in the town in a blasphemy row but it has since emerged it was shown in 1981. |
| Long before becoming a civic official, Ms Jones-Davies played Brian's girlfriend, Judith Iscariot, in Life of Brian. | Long before becoming a civic official, Ms Jones-Davies played Brian's girlfriend, Judith Iscariot, in Life of Brian. |
| Last year, she pledged to fight for the film to be shown when she believed it had not been screened in Aberystwyth before. | Last year, she pledged to fight for the film to be shown when she believed it had not been screened in Aberystwyth before. |
| In 1979, opponents claimed Life of Brian made fun of Jesus, and they accused the Python team of blasphemy with its story about a Jewish man who was mistaken for the messiah and then crucified. | In 1979, opponents claimed Life of Brian made fun of Jesus, and they accused the Python team of blasphemy with its story about a Jewish man who was mistaken for the messiah and then crucified. |
| However, it was shown in the town two years later, although few remembered it being screened. | However, it was shown in the town two years later, although few remembered it being screened. |
| Mayor Sue Jones-Davies came up with the idea of screening the film for charity and invited Jones who asked Palin to attend. | Mayor Sue Jones-Davies came up with the idea of screening the film for charity and invited Jones who asked Palin to attend. |
| Tickets for the movie at Aberystwyth Arts Centre sold out within two days last month. | Tickets for the movie at Aberystwyth Arts Centre sold out within two days last month. |
| "It makes it all more special," Ms Jones-Davies said. | "It makes it all more special," Ms Jones-Davies said. |
| "It will be a great evening and it is about time the film was shown anyway." | "It will be a great evening and it is about time the film was shown anyway." |
| 'Special screening' | 'Special screening' |
| Arts centre deputy director Louise Amery said: "We've been amazed at the reaction internationally to what started out as just a special screening of Life of Brian with the aim of raising some money for charity. | Arts centre deputy director Louise Amery said: "We've been amazed at the reaction internationally to what started out as just a special screening of Life of Brian with the aim of raising some money for charity. |
| "We could probably have sold the cinema out many times over, its been quite a phenomenal response. | "We could probably have sold the cinema out many times over, its been quite a phenomenal response. |
| "Sue has worked amazingly hard on the event and we're hugely grateful to Terry Jones and Michael Palin for their support. It's certainly taken news of Aberystwyth far and wide." | "Sue has worked amazingly hard on the event and we're hugely grateful to Terry Jones and Michael Palin for their support. It's certainly taken news of Aberystwyth far and wide." |
| She added that newspapers and radio stations from the United States, Australia, Canada, China and the Netherlands had been in touch. | She added that newspapers and radio stations from the United States, Australia, Canada, China and the Netherlands had been in touch. |
| Proceeds from Saturday evening's screening will go to charities nominated by Terry Jones and Ms Jones-Davies. | Proceeds from Saturday evening's screening will go to charities nominated by Terry Jones and Ms Jones-Davies. |