Peter Pan (2000) (TV)

Directors:

Glenn Casale
Gary Halvorson

Writers:

J.M. Barrie (play)
Glenn Casale (adaptation)

Release Date:

10 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Fantasy | Musical

Plot Keywords:

Lifting Person In Air | Shadow As Physical Object | Crocodile | Never Neverland | Clock

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 3 nominations

Cast

Barbara McCulloh	...	Mrs. Darling / Mermaid
Sam Zeller	...	Starkey
Elisa Sagardia	...	Wendy Moira Angela Darling
Barry Cavanagh	...	John Darling
Drake English	...	Michael Darling
Dana Solimando	...	Liza / Tiger Lily
Thomas Buck Mason	...	Nana / Bill Jukes / Crocodile
Paul Schoeffler	...	Mr. Darling / Captain Hook
Cathy Rigby	...	Peter Pan
Alon Williams	...	Curly
Janet Higgins	...	1st Twin
Joseph Favalora	...	2nd Twin
Scott Bridges	...	Slightly Soiled
Hally McGehean	...	Tootles
Michael Nostrand	...	Mr. Smee

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Trivia:

The characters of Nana, Jane, and the Mermaid were all played by Cathy Rigby's children: Thomas Buck Mason , Theresa McCoy, and Kaitlin McCoy.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Wendy Moira Angela Darling: Stars are beautiful, but they may not take an active part in anything, they must just look on forever. The older ones have become glassy-eyed and seldom speak, but the little ones still wonder. They are not really friendly to Peter Pan, who has a mischievous way of sneaking up behind them and trying to blow them out...

Movie Connections:

Version of "Pîtâ Pan no bôken" (1989)

Judge it on its own merit- it's good.

I only saw this production because I happened to find a VHS tape of it in a clearance rack in my local video store (and bought it for next-to-nothing). It is a new staging of the Broadway musical from the 1950's; this does not minimize its impact in any way, but there are many reviewers here who feel the need to make excessive (and in my opinion unfounded) comparisons between this production and the original one with Mary Martin- when, in fact, it is the same show. I have copies of both performances and primarily treasure the Martin production because of its historical significance as a time capsule of early television. This version with Olympic gymnast Cathy Rigby version is brilliant; its presentation differs from the 1960 one as they captured an actual performance from a theater with an audience rather than tape on a network sound stage. As someone else noted below, Ms. Rigby's mannerisms and costuming better are indeed more boyish than Ms. Martin's (although I didn't care for Ms. Rigby's attempt at a British accent). The point is they each do it a little differently, Ms. Rigby opting for more exuberance. The book itself is a bit corny (doesn't matter which version), but chances are you're watching it with your own children or re-living your own childhood- and that's sort of the point. The Act 1 finale which shows Peter and the Darling clan fly out the window is stunning. Plan to lose yourself for two hours, and you'll probably believe you can fly when it's over.