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The pirates of Penzance (motion picture) : Wil[ford] Leach's version

Title
The pirates of Penzance (motion picture) : Wil[ford] Leach's version [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
2 videocassettes (U-matic) (116 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
Director Wilford Leach's cut of the movie version of The pirates of Penzance. The 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
  • Wil Leach's #1-4 version, 18 Oct. '82
  • Wil Leach's version P.O.P, 22 Oct. 82
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Drama.
Note
  • This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  • Title and credits from tape container and film.
  • Sound is faint. Image is marred by a blank band containing the characters "MCAPROP", at bottom of screen.
  • Film is contained on two videocassettes. Videocassette one: 60 min. Videocassette two: 56 min.
  • "Provideo House, 98 Wardour Street, London, W1V3ELE"-tape container.
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)
  • Tapes are dated October 18 and 22, 1982, respectively.
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. It 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 5415
OCLC
NYPG06-F350
Title
The pirates of Penzance (motion picture) : Wil[ford] Leach's version [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
Tapes are dated October 18 and 22, 1982, respectively.
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. It 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 5415
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