The Pirates of Penzance
1985•G•2h 4m•8.0•Released
ComedyFamilyMusic
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 the 1985 Stratford Festival in Ontario.
Director
Norman Campbell
Writer
William S. Gilbert
Languages
English
Studio
CBC
Cast
Jeff Hyslop
Frederic
Brent Carver
The Pirate King
Caralyn Tomlin
Mabel
Douglas Chamberlain
Maj. Gen. Stanley
Pat Galloway
Ruth
Jim White
Samuel
Stephen Beamish
Sergeant of Police
Karen Skidmore
Kate
Karen Wood
Edith
Alison Grant
Isabel
Wendy Abbott
Blue Stocking
Production
Company
CBC
Company
Stratford Festival
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