The pirates of Penzance
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Pressman, Edward R. Producer
Papp, Joseph. Producer
Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988. Screenwriter
Slocombe, Douglas, 1913- Cinematographer
Coates, Anne V. Film editor
Published
Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.
Status
On Shelf
Inglewood - Adult Movie
DVD 791.43 P667pW
1 available

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LocationCall NumberStatus
Inglewood - Adult MovieDVD 791.43 P667pWOn Shelf

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Musical films.
Pirates -- Drama.
Swashbuckler films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

More Details

Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (1 hr., 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192064661
Notes
General Note
Release date: Sep. 14, 2010.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.
General Note
Based on the Broadway musical.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Douglas Slocombe ; film editor, Anne V. Coates ; production designer, Elliot Scott ; costume designer, Tom Rand ; words by William Schwenck Gilbert ; music by Arthur Seymour Sullivan ; choreography by Graciela Daniele ; music adapted, orchestrated, and conducted by William Elliott.
Participants/Performers
Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, Rex Smith, and Tony Azito.
Description
Gilbert and Sullivan's classic musical comedy of mistaken identity comes swashbuckling to the screen with all the laughs, songs, and stars that made it a long-running Broadway smash. This spectacular production adds some contemporary flash to the classic farce which follows the adventures of a roguish pirate leader and his young charge through numerous love affairs and sword battles.
Target Audience
Rating: G.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital English 2.0; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; NTSC, region 1, dual layer.
Language
In English; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)

Pressman, E. R., Papp, J., Leach, W., Slocombe, D., Coates, A. V., Scott, E., Rand, T., Gilbert, W. S. 1., Sullivan, A., Daniele, G., Elliott, W., Kline, K., Lansbury, A., Ronstadt, L., Rose, G., Smith, R., & Azito, T. (2010). The pirates of Penzance. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Edward R. Pressman et al.. 2010. The Pirates of Penzance. Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)

Edward R. Pressman et al.. The Pirates of Penzance. Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.

UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)

Pressman, E. R., Papp, J., Leach, W., Slocombe, D., Coates, A. V., Scott, E. and Rand, T. et al (2010). The pirates of penzance. Universal City, CA: Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)

Pressman, Edward R., et al. The Pirates of Penzance. Universal Studios Home Entertainment, 2010.

Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.

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