Feature film — 1981
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.
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A high-signal pick with 2 votes.
Stratford Festival / CBC
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Director: Paul Starkman
On screen
Cast & crew
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
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