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[The making of the pirates of Penzance]

Title
  1. [The making of the pirates of Penzance] [videorecording] / directed by Michael Radford.
Published by
  1. California, 1982.

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Additional authors
  1. Papp, Joseph
  2. Kline, Kevin
  3. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
  4. Ronstadt, Linda
  5. Rose, George, 1920-1988
  6. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988
  7. Radford, Michael, 1946-
  8. Daniele, Graciela, 1939-
  9. Elliott, William (William F.)
  10. Universal Pictures Company
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (33 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. 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
  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. Michael Radford's Pirates promo tape 5/21/82
  2. Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)
Subject
  1. Musicals
  2. Documentaries and factual films and programs
  3. Musicals > Production and direction
  4. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
  5. Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)
  6. Papp, Joseph
  7. Motion pictures > Production and direction
  8. Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 > Pirates of Penzance
Genre/Form
  1. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
  2. Musicals.
Call number
  1. NCOX 5286
Note
  1. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  2. Title supplied by cataloger.
  3. For Michael Radford's completed documentary see NCOX 5289.
  4. 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)
  1. Filmed in Los Angeles, California ca. 1982. Videotape is dated May 21, 1982.
Biography (note)
  1. 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.
Title
  1. [The making of the pirates of Penzance] [videorecording] / directed by Michael Radford.
Imprint
  1. California, 1982.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Series
  1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Event
  1. Filmed in Los Angeles, California ca. 1982. Videotape is dated May 21, 1982.
Biography
  1. 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
  1. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
  2. Papp, Joseph, producer.
  3. Kline, Kevin, performer.
  4. Kline, Kevin, interviewee.
  5. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
  6. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, interviewee.
  7. Ronstadt, Linda, performer.
  8. Ronstadt, Linda, interviewee.
  9. Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.
  10. Rose, George, 1920-1988, interviewee.
  11. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, director.
  12. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, interviewee.
  13. Radford, Michael, 1946- director.
  14. Daniele, Graciela, 1939- choreographer.
  15. Elliott, William (William F.), interviewee.
  16. Universal Pictures Company.
Added title
  1. Pirates of Penzance (Motion picture)
Research call number
  1. NCOX 5286
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