Peter Pan (1976)
A new television version of the children's classic - notable for it's stars and the brand new Newley-Bricusse score.
Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating. Julie Andrews sang one of the songs, "Once Upon a Bedtime", off-camera over the opening credits. It aired on NBC at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 12, 1976, capping off the program's 25th year on the air. The program did not use the score written for the highly successful Mary Martin version which had previously been televised many times on NBC. Instead, it featured 14 new and now forgotten songs, written for the production by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
Cast
- Mia Farrow - Peter Pan
- Danny Kaye - Captain Hook / Mr. Darling
- Paula Kelly - Tiger Lily
- Virginia McKenna - Mrs. Darling
- Briony McRoberts - Wendy
- Tony Sympson - Smee
- Joe Melia - Starkey
- John Gielgud - Narrator
- Ian Sharrock - John
- Adam Stafford - Michael
Screenplay
- Leslie Bricusse (Lyricist)
- J.M. Barrie (Theatre Play)
- Andrew Birkin (Teleplay)
- Jack Burns (Teleplay)
- Andrew Birkin
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, based on play or musical
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Peter Pan about?
- Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating. Julie Andrews sang one of the songs, "Once Upon a Bedtime", off-camera over the opening credits. It aired on NBC at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 12, 1976, capping off the program's 25th year on the air. The program did not use the score written for the highly successful Mary Martin version which had previously been televised many times on NBC. Instead, it featured 14 new and now forgotten songs, written for the production by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
- Who directed Peter Pan?
- Peter Pan was directed by Dwight Hemion.
- Who stars in Peter Pan?
- Peter Pan stars Mia Farrow, Danny Kaye, Paula Kelly, Virginia McKenna, Briony McRoberts, Tony Sympson.
- How long is Peter Pan?
- Peter Pan has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Peter Pan?
- Peter Pan is a Fantasy, Music, Family, TV Movie film.
- Where was Peter Pan produced?
- Peter Pan was produced in United Kingdom, United States of America.
- What are the themes of Peter Pan?
- The themes of Peter Pan include: Musical Spectacle.