While “Bring out yer dead!” is one of Monty Python and the Holy Grail ’s most popular lines and scenes, it’s the unabashed optimism and hope emanating from the not-dead-yet man that wins out.

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was released nearly 50 years ago. Here is what John Cleese, Eric Idle and the rest of the cast is up to.

Monty Python fans love the British comedy troupe for its Ministry of Silly Walks and cheeky take on the Knights of the Round Table. But for Linda E. Mitchell, Monty Python’s absurd brand of ...

To those unaware, Monty Python is a comedy troupe from the U.K., consisting of an ensemble of members: Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Michael Palin.