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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Pressman, Edward R.
3. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
4. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900
5. Kline, Kevin
6. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
7. Ronstadt, Linda
8. Rose, George, 1920-1988
9. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988
10. Azito, Tony
11. Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
12. Elliott, William (William F.)
13. Slocombe, Dennis
14. Coates, Anne V
15. Universal Pictures Company, producer.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (116 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. 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

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

Series statement

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

Alternative title

1. Wil Leach's #1-4 version, 18 Oct. '82
2. Wil Leach's version P.O.P, 22 Oct. 82

Subject

1. Drama
2. Musicals
3. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 > Pirates of Penzance
4. Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)
5. Musical films
6. Motion pictures > United States > 1981-1990
7. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOX 5415

Note

1. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. Title and credits from tape container and film.
3. Sound is faint. Image is marred by a blank band containing the characters "MCAPROP", at bottom of screen.
4. Film is contained on two videocassettes. Videocassette one: 60 min. Videocassette two: 56 min.
5. "Provideo House, 98 Wardour Street, London, W1V3ELE"-tape container.

Access (note)

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Credits (note)

1. Music adapted, orchestrated and conducted by William Elliot ; choreographed by Graciela Daniele ; director of photography Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Anne V. Coates.

Performer (note)

1. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith, Tony Azito.

Event (note)

1. Tapes are dated October 18 and 22, 1982, respectively.

Biography (note)

1. 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.

Title

1. 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

1. London, 1982.

Country of producing entity

1. England.

Series

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

Access

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Credits

1. Music adapted, orchestrated and conducted by William Elliot ; choreographed by Graciela Daniele ; director of photography Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Anne V. Coates.

Cast

1. Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith, Tony Azito.

Event

1. Tapes are dated October 18 and 22, 1982, respectively.

Biography

1. 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

1. Papp, Joseph, film producer.
2. Pressman, Edward R., film producer.
3. Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, lyricist.
4. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900, composer.
5. Kline, Kevin, performer.
6. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
7. Ronstadt, Linda, performer.
8. Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.
9. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, film director.
10. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, adapter.
11. Azito, Tony, performer.
12. Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.
13. Elliott, William (William F.), arranger of music.
14. Slocombe, Dennis, director of photography.
15. Coates, Anne V, editor of moving image work.
16. Universal Pictures Company, producer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5415