On This Day February 18 1983 - The Pirates of Penzance Premiered in Theaters in the United States

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On This Day: February 18, 1983 The Pirates of Penzance Premiered in Theaters in the United States.

On this day, February 18, 1983, The Pirates of Penzance premiered in theaters in the United States. Based on the classic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, the film adaptation featured an all-star cast, including Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, George Rose, Rex Smith, and Linda Ronstadt.

The film was a direct adaptation of the hit 1980 Broadway revival, bringing the swashbuckling musical comedy to the big screen. It followed young Frederic (Smith), who, upon turning 21, is released from his...

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