The Mikado (1939 film)
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Duration Language English | 6.7/10 IMDb Genre Musical, Comedy Screenplay William Schwenck Gilbert Country United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 12 January 1939 (1939-01-12) (London premiere)1 May 1939 (1939-05-01) (US) Writer William S. Gilbert (libretto based upon the opera by) Cast (Ko-Ko), (Pooh-Bah), John Barclay (The Mikado), Kenny Baker (Nanki-Poo), (Yum-Yum), Gregory Stroud (Pish-Tush)Similar movies Bad Man of Deadwood , Minstrel Man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The mikado 1939 trailer the criterion collection
The Mikado is a 1939 British musical comedy film based on Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera of the same name. Shot in Technicolor, the film stars Martyn Green as Ko-Ko, Sydney Granville as Pooh-Bah, the American singer Kenny Baker as Nanki-Poo, and Jean Colin as Yum-Yum. Many of the other leads and choristers were or had been members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
Contents
- The mikado 1939 trailer the criterion collection
- The mikado faux trailer for 1939 film
- Cast
- Production
- Release
- References
The mikado faux trailer for 1939 film
Cast
Production
The music was conducted by Geoffrey Toye, a former D'Oyly Carte music director, who was also the producer and was credited with the adaptation, which involved a number of cuts, additions and re-ordered scenes. Victor Schertzinger directed, and William V. Skall received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography. Art direction and costume designs were by Marcel Vertès. The orchestra (and the musicians depicted in the film) consisted of 40 members of the London Symphony Orchestra.
Release
The Mikado premiered in London on 12 January 1939 before opening in the United States on 1 May. A decade later, on 23 July 1949, the film was re-released in New York City.
References
The Mikado (1939 film) WikipediaThe Mikado (1939 film) IMDbThe Mikado (1939 film) themoviedb.org