Frederic (Rex Smith) has been apprenticed to a pirate crew by mistake and when his term finishes he attempts to bring them to justice. Presenting a film adaptation of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan opera with music orchestrated, arranged and conducted by William Elliott, choreography by Graciela Daniele and cast including Kevin Kline (Pirate King), Angela lansbury (Ruth), Linda Ronstadt (Mabel) and George Rose (Major-General).
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
319559
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Music & Performing Arts → Operas - Film and video adaptations
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)