Peter Pan (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

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)

A beautiful and flawless production

I for one, never liked the Mary Martin version. I always thought it was too corny - good songs but BAD casting and worse lines. The mediocre sets and costumes can be forgiven because it was the 50s, but there is no excuse for casting a blonde Tiger Lily. The girl that played Wendy had the most annoying voice in the world - thank God she never appeared in anything else.

Anyway, when I found out that they were releasing the Cathy Rigby version on DVD I couldn't wait to see it. Peter Pan is a wonderful show, it really is. It deserved a much better production than was out there, and Rigby's version is splendid! All of the actors were wonderful! I was SO happy with this Wendy who, for starters, has a lovely voice (what a concept!) and just seems to love her role. She plays Wendy throughout the entire show (grown up as well - in the Martin version the same annoying girl played Jane at the end which never made sense to me) so I was happy to see that.

Cathy Rigby is superb - she LOVES her part and just brings so much energy and love to her role as Peter that you get completely swept up into her world. I wonder how many Olympians, after retiring can say that they've been able to do something like that - playing the lead in Peter Pan - she just seems to be having the time of her life up there, and it's contagious!

I could go on and on, because this is just a beautiful production. Tiger Lily is beautiful and (surprise) actually looks like an Indian! She's a beautiful dancer too, I hope to see more of her in the future. Paul Schoeffler is the best Captain Hook I've ever seen, both as Hook and Mr. Darling he just had so much great appeal and charisma. I can't stop watching this movie! Five stars, 10/10, it's perfect!