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The Mikado is a 1939 British musical comedy film based on Gilbert and Sullivan 's 1885 comic opera The Mikado. 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.
The Mikado: Directed by Victor Schertzinger. With Kenny Baker, Martyn Green, Sydney Granville, John Barclay. The son of the Mikado of Japan, a wandering minstrel, falls for a girl who is engaged to her guardian.
In a mythical Japan, Ko-Ko, a cheap tailor, has been appointed Lord High Executioner and must find someone to execute before the arrival of the ruling Mikado. He lights upon Nanki-Poo, a strolling minstrel who loves the beautiful Yum-Yum.
In a small Japanese town, Ko-Ko (Martyn Green) is appointed to the unenviable position of executioner. Knowing he must successfully perform an execution before the appearance of the Mikado in a...
- Musical, Comedy
Mar 29, 2011 · The legendary Gilbert and Sullivan troupe the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company joined forces with Hollywood for this 1939 Technicolor version of the beloved comic opera The Mikado, the first work by the famed duo to be adapted for the screen.
Jan 25, 2011 · The legendary Gilbert and Sullivan troupe the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company joined forces with Hollywood for this 1939 Technicolor version of the beloved comic opera The Mikado, the first work by...
Currently you are able to watch "The Mikado" streaming on Criterion Channel. It is also possible to buy "The Mikado" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV online.
