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The Yeomen of the Guard
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.
- Duration:
- 79 min
- Cast:
- Alfred Drake, Celeste Holm, Bill Hayes
- Quality:
- HD
- Director:
- George Schaefer
- Release:
- 1957
- Country:
- United States
- Rating:
- -
