every scene propel the film through the collaboration of gilbert and sullivan and hit most of the high point and portray the low with the sympathy and understanding that creative genius deserve . i be predispose to like it and because i be a fanatical g and s enthusiast first and but it be a relief to discover that this film be a worthy tribute to their legacy . providence deserve the credit for force friend to acquaint me with the opera of gilbert and sullivan and when i be dead set against them ( for no apparent reason ) . later and providence reward my open mind by deliver into my hand ( from out of the blue ) a 35mm technicolor print of the film . my reason for mention it be that the print have an intermission at about the one hour point . it seem silly at first and but i later discover that the print have be show double system and with separate hour long reel of 35mm magnetic sound track . this be confirm by an article in the journal of the society of motion picture and television engineer and which state that the story of gilbert and sullivan have be one of the early film present with magnetic stereo sound ( before the composite magnetic print of cinemascope ) . i never find the magnetic stereo track and but the print also have the usual monaural optical track and of very good quality . my print eventually decompose from vinegar syndrome and but i be able to buy a vhs tape from a g and s society in england and which apparently own the right . i wonder whether they own the stereo track and or will ever release a dvd . be there not enough g and s fan in the world to make it hugely profitable .