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The pirates of Penzance (motion picture) : clips, scenes

Title
The pirates of Penzance (motion picture) : clips, scenes [videorecording] / [Edward R. Pressman presents ; a Joseph Papp production ; words by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert ; music by Sir Arthur Sullivan ; directed by Wilford Leach.]
Publication
London, 1982.

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Additional Authors
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Pressman, Edward R.
  • Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
  • Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900
  • Kline, Kevin
  • Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
  • Ronstadt, Linda
  • Rose, George, 1920-1988
  • Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988
  • Azito, Tony
  • Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
  • Elliott, William (William F.)
  • Slocombe, Dennis
  • Coates, Anne V
  • Universal Pictures Company, producer.
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic) (6 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Clips and scenes from the movie version of The pirates of Penzance. The completed film was released by Universal Pictures in 1983.
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
"Pirates of Penzance" #9, 23 Nov. '82
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Drama.
Note
  • This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  • Title from tape container; credits from rough cuts of completed film.
  • For rough cuts of completed film, see NCOX 5362 and 5415.
  • "Provideo House, 98 Wardour Street, London, W1V 3LE"--address on source tape label
Access (note)
  • Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
Credits (note)
  • Music adapted, orchestrated and conducted by William Elliot ; choreographed by Graciela Daniele ; director of photography Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Anne V. Coates.
Performer (note)
  • Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith, Tony Azito.
Event (note)
  • Date on tape is November 23, 1982.
Biography (note)
  • The 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan The pirates of Penzance was revived and adapted by producer Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival, directed by Wilford Leach. The production 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. 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 5414
OCLC
NYPG06-F361
Title
The pirates of Penzance (motion picture) : clips, scenes [videorecording] / [Edward R. Pressman presents ; a Joseph Papp production ; words by Sir William Schwenck Gilbert ; music by Sir Arthur Sullivan ; directed by Wilford Leach.]
Imprint
London, 1982.
Country of Producing Entity
England.
Series
Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Access
Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
Credits
Music adapted, orchestrated and conducted by William Elliot ; choreographed by Graciela Daniele ; director of photography Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Anne V. Coates.
Cast
Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith, Tony Azito.
Event
Date on tape is November 23, 1982.
Biography
The 1879 operetta by W.S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan The pirates of Penzance was revived and adapted by producer Joseph Papp for the New York Shakespeare Festival, directed by Wilford Leach. The production 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. 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, film producer.
Pressman, Edward R., film producer.
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, lyricist.
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900, composer.
Kline, Kevin, performer.
Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
Ronstadt, Linda, performer.
Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.
Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, film director.
Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, adapter.
Azito, Tony, performer.
Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.
Elliott, William (William F.), arranger of music.
Slocombe, Dennis, director of photography.
Coates, Anne V, editor of moving image work.
Universal Pictures Company, producer.
Research Call Number
NCOX 5414
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