Movie Description
The Yeomen of the Guard
(1957)Overview
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. Colonel Fairfax is wrongly accused of sorcery and sentenced to death within the hour. He hatches a plan to avoid letting his estate fall into the hands of his scheming cousin (incidentally, his accuser) by secretly marrying Elsie Maynard, a strolling singer. She agrees to be blindfolded during the ceremony and expects to be a wealthy widow upon Fairfax's imminent demise, leaving her free to marry her lover, the jester, Jack Point. However, Fairfax miraculously escapes his fate and chaos ensues.
Featured Crew
Cast
Jack Point
Phoebe Meryll
Col. Fairfax
Elsie Maynard
Wilfred Shadbolt
Dame Carruthers
Lt. Cholmondeley
Sgt. Meryll
Leonard Meryll
Kate
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Facts
Original TitleThe Yeomen of the Guard
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-04-10
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 19m
Production CompaniesNBC
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
- Romance
- Music
