H.M.S. Pinafore
1981•1h 27m•7.5•Released
RomanceComedyTV Movie
Captain's daughter Josephine and common sailor Ralph Rackstraw are in love. However, their relationship is complicated by her arranged marriage to the high-ranking Sir Joseph Porter. A secret about the characters' true identities revealed by Little Buttercup, which leads to a farcical resolution. Filmed live from the 1980 Stratford Festival in Ontario.
Director
Paul Starkman
Writer
William S. Gilbert, Arthur Sullivan
Languages
English
Studio
Stratford Festival
Cast
Katherine Terrell
Josephine Corcoran
James MacLean
Ralph Rackstraw
Michael Burgess
Captain Corcoran
Patricia Kern
Little Buttercup
Eric Donkin
Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B.
Avo Kittask
Dick Deadeye
Paul Massel
Bill Bobstay
Production
Company
Stratford Festival
Company
CBC
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