AN ACCIDENTAL STUDIO
Public Television, Check local listings
DOCUMENTARY PREMIERE: From today through all of June, local PBS member stations can opt to show the TV premiere of An Accidental Studio, which would generate a lot more initial enthusiasm had it included George Harrison in its title. That’s because the studio in question is Handmade Films, which the former Beatle formed simply so he could rescue, finance, distribute and, most of all, watch a movie in the works from his friends at Monty Python’s Flying Circus. The first release by that “accidental studio,” therefore, was the brilliant Monty Python’s Life of Brian, and this documentary tracks the studio’s astoundingly improbable history, and its rise and fall. In Philadelphia, the documentary is shown Sunday night as part of pledge break. More than ever, throw some effort into seeing when and where it’s showing in your area. It’s worth it. I’m a huge Beatles fan (I adore huge Beatles), and this is wonderful. Check local listings.