Pirates of Penzance

UPC: 025192064661

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Excellent For Children]

Summary: Joseph Papp's notion of staging one of Gilbert and Sullivan's best-loved operettas with two pop singers (Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith) in the leads paid off as a surprise Broadway smash in the early 1980s, and this film faithfully reproduces Papp's production, featuring most of the original cast and the original director. Frederic (Smith) has been taught since childhood to be a sea-going bandit by the Pirate King (Kevin Kline), but with his 21st birthday imminent, Frederic wants to leave pirating behind, especially after he becomes infatuated with innocent Mabel (Ronstadt). But the Pirate King informs Frederic that since he was born on the last day of February on a Leap Year, his 21st birthday won't roll around for some time yet, and he still owes the King some raiding on the high seas. To Frederic's embarrassment, the Pirate King's next target turns out to be Major General Stanley (George Rose), Mabel's father! The Pirates of Penzance also features Angela Lansbury as Ruth (the sole major casting change from the Broadway production -- Estelle Parsons played the role on stage). ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – null Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Pirates of Penzance

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 09/14/2010

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 112 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Pirates of Penzance
1. Pour, Oh Pour (Main Titles) [7:21]
2. Little Lad [4:39]
3. A Pirate King [7:19]
4. False One [8:10]
5. Beautiful Maidens [7:30]
6. Wandering One [3:55]
7. Major General [7:32]
8. Orphan Boy [7:11]
9. Glistening Tear [9:05]
10. Pirates' Lair [6:42]
11. It Doesn't Matter [6:03]
12. Love a Truth [6:18]
13. Sergeant Approach [4:40]
14. Catlike Tread [4:45]
15. Hush, Hush [7:14]
16. Yield at Once [5:17]
17. Away With Them [5:17]
18. End Titles [2:41]

Cast and Crew: Nancy Wood  Actor 
John Bett  Actor 
G.B. "Zoot" Money  Actor 
Mike Grady  Actor 
David Hatton  Actor 
Linda Spurrier  Actor 
Teresa Codling  Actor 
Romolo Bruni  Actor 
Carol Macready  Actor 
Tilly Vosburgh  Actor 
Maurice Lane  Actor 
Preston Lockwood  Actor 
Zulema Dene  Actor 
Louise Gold  Actor 
Tim Bentinck  Actor 
Peppi Borza  Actor 
Clare McIntyre  Actor 
Gilbert & Sullivan  Composer (Music Score) 
Wilford Leach  Director 
Wilford Leach  Screenwriter 
Joseph Papp  Producer 
Edward R. Pressman  Executive Producer 
Edward R. Pressman  Producer 
William Elliott  Composer (Music Score) 
Kevin Kline  Actor 
Angela Lansbury  Actor 
Linda Ronstadt  Actor 
George Rose  Actor 
Rex Smith  Actor 
Tony Azito  Actor 

Country: USA