Argh me matey!, only available as an "unofficial" version which is a 2nd generation fuzzy copy of the 1980 Goodtimes (Universal) DVD. Originally produced on color videotape in 1960 and shown on NBC last in 1980. The best production ever, due to the charismatic Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard as Peter Pan and Capt. Hook, respectively. Is it perfect? No. Is it wonderful? yes. Nobody has even done it as well, although Cathy Rigby came close, but her Capt. Hook is no match for the "prissy" and hilarious Cyril from 1960. There are production faults in 1960, as it was filmed-live-on-tape. The transfer is uneven, as I understand it required special technology to decode it, as the 1960 scanning system was far different from todays' technology. Someday, I hope I can buy a real, honest-to-goodness, authorized copy. Universal owns it. They just need to get permission from the current copyright owners. The 2014 remake, in my opinion, was an uneven disaster. They even changed, omitted, and added some of the songs.
Peter Pan
(1960 TV Movie)
Only Available as "Public Domain" Still the Best Version!
21 December 2014
Warning: Spoilers