The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan

1h 49min

Drama

Music

The career of W. S. Gilbert, a barrister turned comic librettist, and Arthur Sullivan, a composer turned against his will to light music, who together wrote fifteen comic operas between 1871 and 1896, to great public acclaim.

Cast

Robert Morley

Robert Morley

William S. Gilbert
Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Arthur Sullivan
Eileen Herlie

Eileen Herlie

Helen D'Oyly Carte
Peter Finch

Peter Finch

Richard D'Oyly Carte
Martyn Green

Martyn Green

George Grossmith
Dinah Sheridan

Dinah Sheridan

Grace Marston
Isabel Dean

Isabel Dean

Mrs. Gilbert
Muriel Aked

Muriel Aked

Queen Victoria
Frank Williams

Frank Williams

Singer Rehearsing

Release date

14th Feb 1953

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English