William S. Gilbert Trailers
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Most Popular William S. Gilbert Trailers
Total trailers found: 70
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (1981)
01 January 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.
Gilbert and Sullivan: Their Greatest Hits Trailer (1982)
01 January 1982
On the centenary of the opening of the operetta Iolanthe, Gilbert & Sullivan return to the Royal Albert Hall London to attend a performance of their most popular works.
The Cool Mikado Trailer (1963)
07 January 1963
In this musical, the Gilbert and Sullivan classic is updated and set in post-war Japan. This time, the trouble begins when a soldier, the son of a Yankee judge, falls in love with a Japanese girl.
Ruddigore Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony.
Topsy-Turvy Trailer (1999)
15 December 1999
For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in 1884, as a London heat wave cuts into the theater trade, their latest work, "Princess Ida", receives lukewarm press.
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (2001)
11 August 2001
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.
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury Trailer (2005)
18 December 2005
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.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1983)
18 February 1983
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
The Mikado Trailer (1967)
15 March 1967
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (1973)
23 November 1973
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.
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (2022)
01 January 2022
Experience HMS Pinafore in a brand new way with this smash-hit adaptation by Sasha Regan's renowned All-Male Company! This epic seagoing adventure features an infectious score by Gilbert and Sullivan and tells the age-old tale of navigating love among conflicting social classes.
The Gentlemen of Titipu Trailer (1973)
01 June 1973
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Yeomen of the Guard Trailer (1957)
10 April 1957
Taking place in the Tower of London during the reign of King Henry VIII, this classic Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is one of their darkest and most sophisticated.
The Sorcerer Trailer (1982)
31 May 1982
The villagers of Ploverleigh are celebrating the marriage of Alexis, son of Sir Marmaduke Poindextre, to Aline, daughter of Lady Sangazure, who just happens to be Sir Marmaduke's old flame.
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (2005)
16 July 2005
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.
G&S: The Gondoliers Trailer (1984)
01 January 1984
A couple of happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom.
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (2022)
27 April 2022
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.
The Pirate Movie Trailer (1982)
06 August 1982
Left behind by her friends on a boat trip, contemporary teen Mabel takes pursuit but is knocked unconscious on an island, where she has a dream involving pirates, sisters, a modern major-general, romance, and adventure.
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
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.
The Mikado Trailer (1939)
01 May 1939
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Mikado Trailer (1992)
01 January 1992
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1980)
01 June 1980
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
Ruddigore Trailer (1967)
27 April 1967
The Baronet of Ruddigore, Sir Despard Murgatroyd, has inherited a family curse which forces him to commit a crime every day — or die in agony.
Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan Trailer (1984)
21 March 1984
Half-fae-half-mortal shepherd Strephon wants to wed shepherdress Phyllis, but, although she reciprocates his feelings, she has a dilemma — she is so beautiful that all of the House of Lords, as well as her guardian, the Lord Chancellor, are also desirous of marriage.
The Mikado Trailer (2019)
02 July 2019
ENO revival of the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta as reimagined in a 1930s grand hotel settins
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1994)
01 January 1994
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (2006)
09 December 2006
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (2015)
19 May 2015
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
Iolanthe Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
Half-fae-half-mortal shepherd Strephon wants to wed shepherdress Phyllis, but, although she reciprocates his feelings, she has a dilemma — she is so beautiful that all of the House of Lords, as well as her guardian, the Lord Chancellor, are also desirous of marriage.
The Mikado Trailer (2011)
12 August 2011
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
Trial by Jury Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
Set around a classic case of broken vows – the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar – the trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided.
H.M.S. Pinafore Trailer (1997)
01 May 1997
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.
The Mikado Trailer (1987)
01 January 1987
Jonathan Miller set his well-known production of The Mikado, staged for the English National Opera, in a British seaside resort of the 1920s.
The Gondoliers Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
A couple of happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1985)
21 June 1985
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
The Gondoliers Trailer (2022)
17 April 2022
A couple of happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1993)
01 January 1993
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
Patience Trailer (1982)
22 January 1982
In a world gone mad with languid ladies and affected gentlemen, the lovesick maidens of Castle Bunthorne forsake their handsome soldier suitors to pursue poet aesthete - and fake - Reginald Bunthorne.
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (The G&S Opera Company) Trailer (2009)
31 July 2009
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.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
The Mikado Trailer (1983)
18 August 1983
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
Trial by Jury Trailer (1974)
24 December 1974
Set around a classic case of broken vows – the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar – the trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided.
Princess Ida Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
Princess Ida and Prince Hilarion were betrothed when the Prince was two years old and the Princess just one year old.
The Mikado Trailer (1983)
02 January 1983
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Mikado Trailer (1996)
01 June 1996
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Mikado Trailer (1973)
28 December 1973
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Yeomen of the Guard Trailer (1982)
01 June 1982
Colonel Fairfax has been falsely accused of sorcery by a jealous relative who covets his estates and money.
Patience Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Rival poets Reginald Bunthorne (a 'fleshy poet') and Archibald Grosvenor (an 'idyllic poet') vie for the affections of the lovely milkmaid Patience.
BBC Proms (2012): Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard Trailer (2012)
25 August 2012
Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta performed at the Royal Albert Hall.
The Gondoliers Trailer (1990)
01 January 1990
A couple of happy-go-lucky Venetian gondoliers discover that one of them is heir to the throne of a distant kingdom.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (2020)
28 December 2020
Sasha Regan’s award-winning All-male Company are set to lift everyone’s spirits with a treat in their new West End pirate’s cove.
Iolanthe Trailer (1968)
26 December 1968
Half-fae-half-mortal shepherd Strephon wants to wed shepherdress Phyllis, but, although she reciprocates his feelings, she has a dilemma — she is so beautiful that all of the House of Lords, as well as her guardian, the Lord Chancellor, are also desirous of marriage.
The Pirates of Penzance Trailer (2006)
11 August 2006
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
The Mikado Trailer (1926)
02 May 1926
A short, hand-tinted promotional film made by the D'Oyly Carte Opera company to show off the new wardrobe and set dressing for the 1926 production of The Mikado.
Iolanthe Trailer (2007)
01 August 2007
Half-fae-half-mortal shepherd Strephon wants to wed shepherdress Phyllis, but, although she reciprocates his feelings, she has a dilemma — she is so beautiful that all of the House of Lords, as well as her guardian, the Lord Chancellor, are also desirous of marriage.
The Mikado Trailer (2013)
30 September 2013
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Mikado Trailer (1987)
30 June 1987
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform before the appearance of the Mikado in a month's time, Ko-Ko finds a suitable victim in Nanki-Poo, who is distraught over his unrequited love for the maiden Yum-Yum.
The Pirates of Penzance (New Lyric Operatic Company) Trailer (2010)
31 July 2010
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot.
Trial by Jury Trailer (2005)
18 December 2005
Set around a classic case of broken vows – the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar – the trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided.
U.S.S. Metaphor Trailer (2007)
26 September 2007
Based on the hilarious Gilbert and Sullivan classic H.M.S. Pinafore, U.S.S. Metaphor includes such characters as Captain Closeted, his gay son sailor Stephen (in love with sailor Ralph Rackstraw), sanctimonious Reverend Dick Deadheart, the lovable Mister Buttercup, Savoy Network News reporter Anderson Scooper, presidential candidate the Honorable Secretary Josephine Porter, and her travel companion, "Aunt" Shebe.
