The Mikado 57 years old

In a mythical Japan, Ko-Ko, a cheap tailor, has been appointed Lord High Executioner and must find someone to execute before the arrival of the ruling Mikado. He lights upon Nanki-Poo, a strolling minstrel who loves the beautiful Yum-Yum. But Yum-Yum is also loved by Ko-Ko, and Nanki-Poo, seeing no hope for his love, considers suicide. Ko-Ko offers to solve both their problems by executing Nanki-Poo, and an agreement is reached whereby Ko-Ko will allow Nanki-Poo to marry Yum-Yum for one month, at the end of which Nanki-Poo will be executed, in time for the arrival of the Mikado. But what Ko-Ko doesn't know is that Nanki-Poo is the son of the Mikado and has run away to avoid a betrothal to an old harridan named Katisha. The arrival of the Mikado brings all the threads of the tale together.

Credits

Donald Adams as The Mikado of Japan

Kenneth Sandford as Pooh-Bar

Thomas Lawlor as Pish-Tush

Valerie Masterson as Yum-Yum

Christene Palmer as Katisha

Pauline Wales as Peep-Bo

The Mikado Cast

Name	Character
Donald Adams He was 38, 67 years old when he died	as The Mikado of Japan
Kenneth Sandford He was 42, 80 years old when he died	as Pooh-Bar
Thomas Lawlor	as Pish-Tush
Valerie Masterson She was 29, now 87 years old	as Yum-Yum
Christene Palmer She was 37, now 94 years old	as Katisha
Pauline Wales She was 29, now 86 years old	as Peep-Bo
Peggy Ann Jones She was 28, now 85 years old	as Pitti-Sing
John Reed He was 79, 32 years old when he died	as Ko-Ko

The Mikado Crew

Name	Department
Arthur Sullivan as Original Music Composer. He was 124 (58) years old when He died	Sound
Stuart Burge as Director. He was 49 (84) years old when He died	Directing
William S. Gilbert as Writer.	Writing

The Mikado (57 years)

Release day: Wednesday, March 15, 1967
Runtime: 159 minutes