In 1939, Universal Pictures released a ninety-minute film adaptation of The Mikado. Made in Technicolor, the film stars Martyn Green as Ko-Ko, Sydney Granville as Pooh-Bah, the American singer Kenny Baker as Nanki-Poo and Jean Colin as Yum-Yum. Many of the other leads and choristers were or had been members of the D'Oyly Carte company. The music was conducted by Geoffrey Toye, a former D'Oyly Carte music director, who was also the producer and was credited with the adaptation, which involved a number of cuts, additions and re-ordered scenes. Victor Schertzinger directed, and William V. Skall received an Academy Award nomination for Best Cinematography., Cinegram No. 75, Pilot Press, London (souvenir programme), The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, 1938, accessed 31 July 2016Shepherd, Marc. "The Technicolor Mikado Film (1939)" , The Gilbert and Sullivan Discography, 28 June 2009, accessed 31 July 2016 Art direction and costume designs were by Marcel Vertès.Galbraith IV, Stuart. "The Mikado (Blu-ray)", DVDTalk, 27 March 2011 There were some revisions – The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze is performed twice, first by Nanki-Poo in a new early scene in which he serenades Yum-Yum at her window, and later in the traditional spot. A new prologue which showed Nanki-Poo fleeing in disguise was also added, and much of the Act II music was cut.
in 1939 universal pictures released a ninety-minute film adaptation of the mikado made in technicolor the film stars martyn green as ko-ko sydney granville as pooh-bah the american singer kenny baker as nanki-poo and jean colin as yum-yum many of the other leads and choristers were or had been members of the d'oyly carte company the music was conducted by geoffrey toye a former d'oyly carte music director who was also the producer and was credited with the adaptation which involved a number of cuts additions and re-ordered scenes victor schertzinger directed and william v skall received an academy award nomination for best cinematography cinegram no 75 pilot press london (souvenir programme) the gilbert and sullivan archive 1938 accessed 31 july 2016shepherd marc "the technicolor mikado film (1939)"  the gilbert and sullivan discography 28 june 2009 accessed 31 july 2016 art direction and costume designs were by marcel vertèsgalbraith iv stuart "the mikado (blu-ray)" dvdtalk 27 march 2011 there were some revisions – the sun whose rays are all ablaze is performed twice first by nanki-poo in a new early scene in which he serenades yum-yum at her window and later in the traditional spot a new prologue which showed nanki-poo fleeing in disguise was also added and much of the act ii music was cut