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Peter Pan (1976)

G · 1976-12-12 · 1h 42m · EN
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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.

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Dwight HemionDirector

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Danny KayeDanny KayeCaptain Hook / Mr. DarlingMia FarrowMia FarrowPeter PanVirginia McKennaVirginia McKennaMrs. DarlingPaula KellyPaula KellyTiger LilyBriony McRobertsBriony McRobertsWendyTony SympsonTony SympsonSmeeJohn GielgudJohn GielgudNarratorJoe MeliaJoe MeliaStarkeyIan SharrockIan SharrockJohnAdam StaffordAdam StaffordMichaelPeter O'FarrellPeter O'FarrellNanaJerome WattsJerome WattsSlightly

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MusicalBased on play or musicalPeter pan

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Genre affinityFantasy · Family · MusicTheme affinityMusical · Based On Play Or Musical · Peter PanEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference189248Actor preference169963 · 168884 · 140583Country preferenceGb

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Frequently asked questions about Peter Pan

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.

How long is Peter Pan?

Peter Pan has a runtime of 102 minutes.