El alcalde de Coxville, un pequeño lugar de vacaciones de la costa de California, ha ordenado al jefe de policía, el sargento Hardbutt, que limpie de delitos las calles en un plazo de dos semanas, antes de la visita anual del gobernador. Aunque enfurecido por la petición del Alacade, Hardutt se ve obligado a complementar su personal, que ya tiene exceso de trabajo, con "reclutas" civiles que piensa utilizar con resultado desastroso. Planea un intento de asesinato por teléfono del gobernador, quien será protegido por la inepta "nueva división".
Pitti-Sing
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. This is the Stratford Festival of Canada, directed by Brian Macdonald. This is a filmed version of a stage performance, and the sets are beautifully spare and economical.
