Research Catalog

Title

[The making of the pirates of Penzance] [videorecording] / directed by Michael Radford.

Publication

California, 1982.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Papp, Joseph
• Kline, Kevin
• Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
• Ronstadt, Linda
• Rose, George, 1920-1988
• Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988
• Radford, Michael, 1946-
• Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
• Elliott, William (William F.)
• Universal Pictures Company.

Description

1 videodisc (DVD) (33 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Documentary on the making of the 1983 movie The pirates of Penzance. A behind-the-scenes look at the film's creation featuring interviews with cast members Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith and George Rose; director Wilford Leach, choreographer Graciela Daniele; musical director William Elliott and producer Joseph Papp. The documentary lacks narration intended for its opening sequences.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series Statement

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Alternative Title

• Michael Radford's Pirates promo tape 5/21/82
• Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)

Subjects

• Theatrical producers and directors > United States
• Motion pictures > Production and direction
• Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 > Pirates of Penzance
• Musicals > Production and direction
• Documentaries and factual films and programs
• Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)
• Papp, Joseph

Genre/Form

• Documentaries and factual films and programs.
• Musicals.

Note

• This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
• Title supplied by cataloger.
• For Michael Radford's completed documentary see NCOX 5289.
• Credits for the film The pirates of Penzance: Edward R. Pressman presents a Joseph Papp production ; [starring] Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith ; music adapted, orchestrated and conducted by William Elliot ; choreographed by Graciela Daniele ; director of photography Douglas Slocombe.

Event (note)

• Filmed in Los Angeles, California ca. 1982. Videotape is dated May 21, 1982.

Biography (note)

• Based on the 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, the Pirates of Penzance was revived by producer Joseph Papp of the Public Theater New York Shakespeare Festival and ran for 45 free performances in the summer of 1980 in Central Park's Delacorte Theater. The cast included Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Rex Smith as Frederic, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel, George Rose as Major-General Stanley and Patricia Routledge as Ruth. Papp brought the show to Broadway in 1981 where it played at the Uris Theatre and then the Minskoff Theatre with most of the same cast, with Estelle Parsons replacing Routledge. The Broadway mounting lasted for 772 performances. Cast replacements included Treat Williams for the Pirate King, Kaye Ballard for Ruth and Maureen McGovern and Pam Dawber for Mabel. The road company opened with Barry Bostwick, Jo Anne Worley, Pam Dawber and Andy Gibb, and James Belushi replaced Bostwick as the Pirate King. The original Broadway cast, with the exception of Angela Lansbury who played Ruth, performed in the 1983 film version released by Universal Pictures.

Call Number

NCOX 5286

OCLC

NYPG05-F10216

Title

[The making of the pirates of Penzance] [videorecording] / directed by Michael Radford.

Imprint

California, 1982.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Event

Filmed in Los Angeles, California ca. 1982. Videotape is dated May 21, 1982.

Biography

Based on the 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan, the Pirates of Penzance was revived by producer Joseph Papp of the Public Theater New York Shakespeare Festival and ran for 45 free performances in the summer of 1980 in Central Park's Delacorte Theater. The cast included Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, Rex Smith as Frederic, Linda Ronstadt as Mabel, George Rose as Major-General Stanley and Patricia Routledge as Ruth. Papp brought the show to Broadway in 1981 where it played at the Uris Theatre and then the Minskoff Theatre with most of the same cast, with Estelle Parsons replacing Routledge. The Broadway mounting lasted for 772 performances. Cast replacements included Treat Williams for the Pirate King, Kaye Ballard for Ruth and Maureen McGovern and Pam Dawber for Mabel. The road company opened with Barry Bostwick, Jo Anne Worley, Pam Dawber and Andy Gibb, and James Belushi replaced Bostwick as the Pirate King. The original Broadway cast, with the exception of Angela Lansbury who played Ruth, performed in the 1983 film version released by Universal Pictures.

Added Author

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Papp, Joseph, producer.

Kline, Kevin, performer.

Kline, Kevin, interviewee.

Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.

Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, interviewee.

Ronstadt, Linda, performer.

Ronstadt, Linda, interviewee.

Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.

Rose, George, 1920-1988, interviewee.

Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, director.

Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, interviewee.

Radford, Michael, 1946- director.

Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.

Elliott, William (William F.), interviewee.

Universal Pictures Company.

Added Title

Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)

Research Call Number

NCOX 5286