The Pirates of Penzance
1980 | 123m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Joshua White |
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| Writer: | William S. Gilbert |
| Staring: |
| As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems. Filmed live from Central Park prior to the production's transition to Broadway. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 01, 1980 |
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| Director: | Joshua White |
| Writer: | William S. Gilbert |
| Genres: | Adventure, Comedy, Music, TV Movie |
| Keywords | musical, slapstick comedy, pirate, army major, filmed theater |
| Production Companies | Broadway Theatre Archive, Kultur Video, New York Shakespeare Festival |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 28, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Kevin Kline | The Pirate King |
| Linda Ronstadt | Mabel Stanley |
| Rex Smith | Frederic |
| Patricia Routledge | Ruth |
| Tony Azito | The Sergeant |
| George Rose | Major-General Stanley |
| G. Eugene Moose | Samuel, the Pirate King's Lieutenant |
| Alice Playten | Edith Stanley |
| Marcie Shaw | Kate Stanley |
| Wendy Wolfe | Isabel Stanley |
| Alix Korey | Soloist - Daughter |
| Robin Boudreau | Daughter |
| Maria Guida | Daughter |
| Nancy Heikin | Daughter |
| Bonnie Simmons | Daughter |
| Dean Badolato | Pirates and Police |
| Mark Beudert | Pirates and Police |
| Brian Bullard | Pirates and Police |
| Walter Caldwell | Pirates and Police |
| Keith David | Pirates and Police |
| Tim Flavin | Pirates and Police |
| Joseph Neal | Pirates and Police |
| Walter Niehenke | Pirates and Police |
| Joe Pichette | Pirates and Police |
| Barry Tarallo | Pirates and Police |
| Lara Teeter | Pirates and Police |
| Michael Edwin Willson | Pirates and Police |
| Audrey Lavine | Singer |
| Dennis Warning | Singer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Joshua White | Director |
| Ken Gutstein | Editor |
| Patricia McGourty | Costume Design |
| J. Roy Helland | Hair Designer, Makeup Designer |
| Bob Shaw | Set Designer |
| Jack Chandler | Set Designer |
| Wilford Leach | Stage Director, Set Designer |
| Jennifer Tipton | Lighting Design |
| Don Ketteler | Sound Designer |
| Jason Steven Cohen | Production Supervisor |
| Dennis Michaels | Technical Supervisor |
| Nick Hutak | Lighting Director |
| David Hewitt | Sound Recordist |
| Frank Haber | Sound Recordist |
| Fran Daniel | Sound Recordist |
| Mark Molesworth | Production Manager |
| Fran Kenny | Camera Operator |
| Jay Millard | Camera Operator |
| Jake Ostroff | Camera Operator |
| Barry Rebo | Camera Operator |
| Jim Scurti | Camera Operator |
| Steve Zink | Camera Operator |
| Dana Calderwood | Production Assistant |
| Gary De Lena | Production Assistant |
| Rebecca Mercer-White | Music Coordinator |
| Ira Kushin | Music Coordinator |
| Naimy Hackett | Music Coordinator |
| Vincent Gizzi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| William Elliott | Orchestrator, Conductor, Music Director |
| Graciela Daniele | Choreographer |
| Arthur Sullivan | Musical |
| Dean Parisot | Camera Operator |
| William S. Gilbert | Writer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph Papp | Producer |
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