H.M.S. Pinafore (1981)
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
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Katherine Terrell as Josephine Corcoran |
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James MacLean as Ralph Rackstraw |
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Michael Burgess as Captain Corcoran |
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Patricia Kern as Little Buttercup |
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Eric Donkin as Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B. |
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Avo Kittask as Dick Deadeye |
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Paul Massel as Bill Bobstay |
| Sound | Arthur Sullivan | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Berthold Carriere | Conductor |
| Crew | Judith Marcuse | Choreographer |
| Directing | Leon Major | Stage Director |
| Directing | Paul Starkman | Director |
| Writing | William S. Gilbert | Writer |
| Writing | Arthur Sullivan | Writer |
| Sound | William S. Gilbert | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Rick Thompson | Stage Director |