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Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done

Released: December 17, 1975 (1975)

Runtime: 81 minutes

Genres: Animation

Able Seaman Dick Deadeye is charged by Queen Victoria to find the stolen Ultimate Secret. His ugliness means that his life has always been lonely but a buxom barmaid takes a shine to him. Together, they battle pirates and an evil magician before discovering that the Ultimate Secret is nothing but LOVE! Using songs based on the original works of Gilbert and Sullivan (but updated with modern lyrics), this film was created to commemorate the centenary anniversary of the first collaboration of the composers of the Savoy Operas.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

  • George A. Cooper as The Pirate King (voice)

    Age at release: 50

  • Miriam Karlin as Little Buttercup / Utopian Maiden (voice)

    Age at release: 50

  • John Newton as Nanki Poo (voice)

    Age at release: 50

  • Victor Spinetti as Dick Deadeye (voice)

    Age at release: 42

  • Barry Cryer as Judge (voice)

    Age at release: 40

  • Julia McKenzie as Rose Maybud (voice)

    Age at release: 34

  • Beth Porter as Yum-Yum / Princess Zara / Queen Victoria (voice)

    Age at release: 33

  • Linda Lewis as Yum-Yum (singing voice)

    Age at release: 25

  • Peter Reeves as Sorceror / Captain of the Pinafore (voice)

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Francis Ghent as Monarch of the Sea / Major General (voice)

    Age at release: Unknown

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  • Long John Baldry as Monarch of the Sea / Major General (singing voice)

    Age at release: 34

  • Liza Strike as Rose Maybud (singing voice)

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Ian Samwell as The Pirate King / The Prisoner (singing voice)

    Age at release: Unknown

  • Casey Kelly as Nanki Poo (singing voice)

    Age at release: Unknown