A "long-lost" film of Billy Connolly's 1975 Irish tour is coming to cinemas in May.
Big Banana Feet is billed as "a fascinating and hilarious record" of the comedy legend just as he was about to hit the big time - and the somewhat risqué trailer gives a flavour of what's in store.
The film has been "rediscovered and newly restored" by the British Film Institute (BFI).
"Inspired by the fly-on-the-wall style of D.A. Pennebaker's 1967 Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back, director Murray Grigor and cinematographer David Peat capture Connolly at his beguiling best as he charms the audience in Dublin and at his famous engagement at the ABC Cinema in Belfast during the Troubles," says the BFI.
"Rarely seen since its original release, Big Banana Feet is restored by the BFI using two rare 16mm prints, one held by the Pacific Film Archive collection in the USA and the other rediscovered recently in a private collection. The work was undertaken in collaboration with Murray Grigor, Douglas Weir (BFI), the National Library of Scotland, University of California and R3Store Studios.
"Featuring iconic stand-up material and songs, there are also behind-the-scenes glimpses of 'the Big Yin' on the road with his crew, relaxing backstage and meeting the press.
"The banana boots that gave the film its title first appeared in 1975. Made especially for Connolly by Glaswegian pop artist Edmund Smith, they became a regular fixture of his 70s shows and are now on display in the People's Palace, Glasgow."
Big Banana Feet will be released in Irish cinemas on Friday 10 May and on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 20 May.
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