diff --git a/source/blender/include/BSE_editipo.h b/source/blender/include/BSE_editipo.h
index d42a176b35e..ccdbb8a8324 100644
--- a/source/blender/include/BSE_editipo.h
+++ b/source/blender/include/BSE_editipo.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void select_ipo_bezier_keys(struct Ipo *ipo, int selectmode);
 void set_ipotype(void);
 void borderselect_ipo(void);
 void del_ipo(void);
+void del_ipoCurve ( struct IpoCurve * icu );
 void free_ipocopybuf(void);
 void copy_editipo(void);
 void paste_editipo(void);
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipo.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipo.c
index 13f4229df5c..9bcb5fd0073 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipo.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipo.c
@@ -42,16 +42,12 @@
 #include <BSE_editipo.h>
 #include <mydevice.h>
 #include <DNA_curve_types.h>
+#include <MEM_guardedalloc.h>
 
 #include "Ipocurve.h"
 #include "constant.h"
 #include "gen_utils.h"
 
-
-
-/* forward declarations */
-char *GetIpoCurveName( IpoCurve * icu );
-
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* Python API function prototypes for the Ipo module.                        */
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -95,6 +91,7 @@ static PyObject *Ipo_setRctf( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *Ipo_getCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *Ipo_getCurves( BPy_Ipo * self );
 static PyObject *Ipo_addCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args );
+static PyObject *Ipo_delCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *Ipo_getNcurves( BPy_Ipo * self );
 static PyObject *Ipo_getNBezPoints( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *Ipo_DeleteBezPoints( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args );
@@ -125,6 +122,8 @@ static PyMethodDef BPy_Ipo_methods[] = {
 	 "(str) - Change Ipo rctf"},
 	{"addCurve", ( PyCFunction ) Ipo_addCurve, METH_VARARGS,
 	 "() - Return Ipo ncurves"},
+	{"delCurve", ( PyCFunction ) Ipo_delCurve, METH_VARARGS,
+	 "() - Delete Ipo curves"},
 	{"getNcurves", ( PyCFunction ) Ipo_getNcurves, METH_NOARGS,
 	 "() - Return Ipo ncurves"},
 	{"getNBezPoints", ( PyCFunction ) Ipo_getNBezPoints, METH_VARARGS,
@@ -1125,6 +1124,42 @@ static PyObject *Ipo_addCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args )
 	return IpoCurve_CreatePyObject( icu );
 }
 
+/* 
+   Function:  Ipo_delCurve
+   Bpy:       Blender.Ipo.delCurve(curtype)
+
+   delete an existing curve from IPO.
+   example:
+       ipo = Blender.Ipo.New('Object','ObIpo')
+       cu = ipo.delCurve('LocX')
+*/
+
+static PyObject *Ipo_delCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args )
+{
+	IpoCurve *icu;
+	char *strname;
+
+	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "s", &strname ) )
+		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
+			 ( PyExc_TypeError,
+			   "string argument" ) );
+
+	for( icu = self->ipo->curve.first; icu; icu = icu->next ) {
+		char *str1 = getIpoCurveName( icu );
+		if( !strcmp( str1, strname ) ) {
+			BLI_remlink( &(self->ipo->curve), icu);
+			if(icu->bezt) MEM_freeN(icu->bezt);
+			MEM_freeN(icu);
+			del_ipoCurve ( icu );
+			Py_INCREF( Py_None );
+			return Py_None;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
+		 ( PyExc_RuntimeError, "IpoCurve not found" ) );
+}
+
 
 
 static PyObject *Ipo_getCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args )
@@ -1137,7 +1172,7 @@ static PyObject *Ipo_getCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args )
 			 ( PyExc_TypeError, "expected string argument" ) );
 
 	for( icu = self->ipo->curve.first; icu; icu = icu->next ) {
-		str1 = GetIpoCurveName( icu );
+		str1 = getIpoCurveName( icu );
 		if( !strcmp( str1, str ) )
 			return IpoCurve_CreatePyObject( icu );
 	}
@@ -1146,57 +1181,6 @@ static PyObject *Ipo_getCurve( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args )
 	return Py_None;
 }
 
-char *GetIpoCurveName( IpoCurve * icu )
-{
-	switch ( icu->blocktype ) {
-	case ID_MA:
-		{
-			return getname_mat_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_WO:
-		{
-			return getname_world_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_CA:
-		{
-			return getname_cam_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_OB:
-		{
-			return getname_ob_ei( icu->adrcode, 1 );	/* solve: what if EffX/Y/Z are wanted? */
-		}
-	case ID_TE:
-		{
-			return getname_tex_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_LA:
-		{
-			return getname_la_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_AC:
-		{
-			return getname_ac_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_CU:
-		{
-			return getname_cu_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_KE:
-		{
-			return getname_key_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case ID_SEQ:
-		{
-			return getname_seq_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	case IPO_CO:
-		{
-			return getname_co_ei( icu->adrcode );
-		}
-	}
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static PyObject *Ipo_getCurves( BPy_Ipo * self )
 {
 	PyObject *attr = PyList_New( 0 );
@@ -1444,9 +1428,7 @@ static PyObject *Ipo_getCurvecurval( BPy_Ipo * self, PyObject * args )
 				 ( PyExc_TypeError,
 				   "expected int or string argument" ) );
 		while( icu ) {
-			/*char str1[10];
-			   GetIpoCurveName (icu, str1); */
-			str1 = GetIpoCurveName( icu );
+			str1 = getIpoCurveName( icu );
 			if( !strcmp( str1, stringname ) )
 				break;
 			icu = icu->next;
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.c b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.c
index 8bebce34529..67424211171 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.c
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static PyObject *IpoCurve_getName( C_IpoCurve * self );
 static PyObject *IpoCurve_Recalc( C_IpoCurve * self );
 static PyObject *IpoCurve_setName( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *IpoCurve_addBezier( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args );
+static PyObject *IpoCurve_delBezier( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *IpoCurve_setInterpolation( C_IpoCurve * self,
 					    PyObject * args );
 static PyObject *IpoCurve_getInterpolation( C_IpoCurve * self );
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ static PyMethodDef C_IpoCurve_methods[] = {
 	 "(str) - Change IpoCurve Data name"},
 	{"addBezier", ( PyCFunction ) IpoCurve_addBezier, METH_VARARGS,
 	 "(str) - Change IpoCurve Data name"},
+	{"delBezier", ( PyCFunction ) IpoCurve_delBezier, METH_VARARGS,
+	 "(int) - delete Bezier point at index"},
 	{"setInterpolation", ( PyCFunction ) IpoCurve_setInterpolation,
 	 METH_VARARGS,
 	 "(str) - Change IpoCurve Data name"},
@@ -137,7 +140,7 @@ static PyObject *IpoCurveRepr( C_IpoCurve * self );
 /* Python IpoCurve_Type structure definition:                                */
 /*****************************************************************************/
 PyTypeObject IpoCurve_Type = {
-	PyObject_HEAD_INIT( NULL ) /* required macro */ 
+	PyObject_HEAD_INIT( NULL )                  /* required macro */ 
 	0,	/* ob_size */
 	"IpoCurve",		/* tp_name */
 	sizeof( C_IpoCurve ),	/* tp_basicsize */
@@ -195,7 +198,7 @@ PyObject *IpoCurve_Init( void )
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static PyObject *M_IpoCurve_Get( PyObject * self, PyObject * args )
 {
-	Py_INCREF(Py_None);
+	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
 	return Py_None;
 }
 
@@ -326,6 +329,72 @@ static PyObject *IpoCurve_addBezier( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args )
 	return Py_None;
 }
 
+/*
+   Function:  IpoCurve_delBezier
+   Bpy:       Blender.Ipocurve.delBezier(0)
+
+   Delete an BezTriple from an IPO curve.
+   example:
+       ipo = Blender.Ipo.Get('ObIpo')
+       cu = ipo.getCurve('LocX')
+       cu.delBezier(0)
+*/
+
+static PyObject *IpoCurve_delBezier( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args )
+{
+	//short MEM_freeN( void *vmemh );
+	//void *MEM_mallocN( unsigned int len, char *str );
+	int npoints;
+	int index;
+	IpoCurve *icu;
+	BezTriple *tmp;
+
+	if( !PyArg_ParseTuple( args, "i", &index ) )
+		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
+			 ( PyExc_TypeError, "expected int argument" ) );
+
+	icu = self->ipocurve;
+	npoints = icu->totvert - 1;
+
+	/* if index is negative, count from end of list */
+	if( index < 0 )
+		index += icu->totvert;
+	/* check range of index */
+	if( index < 0 || index > npoints )
+		return ( EXPP_ReturnPyObjError
+			 ( PyExc_ValueError, "index outside of list" ) );
+
+	tmp = icu->bezt;
+
+	/*
+	   if delete empties list, then delete it, otherwise copy the remaining
+	   points to a new list
+	 */
+
+	if( npoints == 0 ) {
+		icu->bezt = NULL;
+	} else {
+		icu->bezt =
+			MEM_mallocN( sizeof( BezTriple ) * npoints, "bezt" );
+		if( index > 0 )
+			memmove( icu->bezt, tmp, index * sizeof( BezTriple ) );
+		if( index < npoints )
+			memmove( icu->bezt + index, tmp + index + 1,
+				 ( npoints - index ) * sizeof( BezTriple ) );
+	}
+
+	/* free old list, adjust vertex count */
+	MEM_freeN( tmp );
+	icu->totvert--;
+
+	/* call calchandles_* instead of testhandles_*  */
+	/* I'm not sure this is a complete solution but since we do not */
+	/* deal with curve handles right now, it seems ok */
+	calchandles_ipocurve( icu );
+
+	Py_INCREF( Py_None );
+	return Py_None;
+}
 
 static PyObject *IpoCurve_setName( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args )
 {
@@ -468,10 +537,8 @@ static int IpoCurveSetAttr( C_IpoCurve * self, char *name, PyObject * value )
 /*****************************************************************************/
 static PyObject *IpoCurveRepr( C_IpoCurve * self )
 {
-	void GetIpoCurveName( IpoCurve * icu, char *s );
-	char s[100], s1[100];
-	GetIpoCurveName( self->ipocurve, s1 );
-	sprintf( s, "IpoCurve %s \n", s1 );
+	char s[100];
+	sprintf( s, "[IpoCurve \"%s\"]\n", getIpoCurveName( self->ipocurve ) );
 	return PyString_FromString( s );
 }
 
@@ -538,3 +605,39 @@ static PyObject *IpoCurve_evaluate( C_IpoCurve * self, PyObject * args )
 	return PyFloat_FromDouble( eval );
 
 }
+
+/*
+  internal bpy func to get Ipo Curve Name.
+  We are returning a pointer to string constants so there are
+  no issues with who owns pointers.
+*/
+
+char *getIpoCurveName( IpoCurve * icu )
+{
+	switch ( icu->blocktype ) {
+	case ID_MA:
+		return getname_mat_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_WO:
+		return getname_world_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_CA:
+		return getname_cam_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_OB:
+		return getname_ob_ei( icu->adrcode, 1 );
+		/* solve: what if EffX/Y/Z are wanted? */
+	case ID_TE:
+		return getname_tex_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_LA:
+		return getname_la_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_AC:
+		return getname_ac_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_CU:
+		return getname_cu_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_KE:
+		return getname_key_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case ID_SEQ:
+		return getname_seq_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	case IPO_CO:
+		return getname_co_ei( icu->adrcode );
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.h b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.h
index fcfb5fcb551..d26749cbcb4 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.h
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/Ipocurve.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ PyObject *IpoCurve_Init( void );
 PyObject *IpoCurve_CreatePyObject( IpoCurve * ipo );
 int IpoCurve_CheckPyObject( PyObject * pyobj );
 IpoCurve *IpoCurve_FromPyObject( PyObject * pyobj );
-
+char *getIpoCurveName( IpoCurve * icu );
 
 
 #endif				/* EXPP_IPOCURVE_H */
diff --git a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py
index cb3da597744..ae11208b4ac 100644
--- a/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py
+++ b/source/blender/python/api2_2x/doc/Ipo.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Ipo:
       MinkMExp, DistM, ColT, iScale, DistA, MgType, MgH, Lacu, Oct,
       MgOff, MgGan, NBase1, NBase2.
       7. Curve Ipo: Speed.
-      8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 31'.
+      8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 63'.
       9. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ,
       QuatX, QuatY, QuatZ, QuatW.
       10. Sequence Ipo: Fac.
@@ -126,6 +126,14 @@ class Ipo:
     @return: the corresponding IpoCurve, or None.
     """
 
+  def removeCurve(curvename):
+    """
+    Remove a existing curve from the IPO object. See addCurve() for possible values for curvename.
+    @type curvename : string
+    @rtype: None
+    @return: None.
+    """
+
   def setName(newname):
     """
     Sets the name of the Ipo.
@@ -283,6 +291,15 @@ class IpoCurve:
     @rtype: None
     @return: None
     """
+ 
+  def delBezier(index):
+    """
+    Deletes a Bezier point from a curve.
+    @type index: integer
+    @param index: the index of the Bezier point.  Negative values index from the end of the list.
+    @rtype: None
+    @return: None
+    """
 
   def Recalc():
     """
@@ -311,7 +328,7 @@ class IpoCurve:
       MinkMExp, DistM, ColT, iScale, DistA, MgType, MgH, Lacu, Oct,
       MgOff, MgGan, NBase1, NBase2;
       7. Curve Ipo: Speed;
-      8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 31';
+      8. Key Ipo: Speed, 'Key 1' - 'Key 63';
       9. Action Ipo: LocX, LocY, LocZ, SizeX, SizeY, SizeZ,
       QuatX, QuatY, QuatZ, QuatW;
       10.Sequence Ipo: Fac;
diff --git a/source/blender/src/editipo.c b/source/blender/src/editipo.c
index 19c18f63fa5..f1436d9e5a6 100644
--- a/source/blender/src/editipo.c
+++ b/source/blender/src/editipo.c
@@ -3123,8 +3123,25 @@ void borderselect_ipo()
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * When deleting an IPO curve from Python, check if the IPO is being
+ * edited and if so clear the pointer to the old curve.
+ */
 
+void del_ipoCurve ( IpoCurve * icu )
+{
+	int i;
+	EditIpo *ei= G.sipo->editipo;
+	if (!ei) return;
 
+	for(i=0; i<G.sipo->totipo; i++, ei++) {
+                if ( ei->icu == icu ) {
+			ei->flag &= ~(IPO_SELECT | IPO_EDIT);
+			ei->icu= 0;
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
 
 void del_ipo()
 {