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TAPE SHEETCATALOG RECORD

Michael Flatley: Lord of the Dance (1996)

Tape details

Catalog no.
VHS-2026-1018
Year
1996
Type
Dance performance
Format
VHS
Condition
Good

About the program

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is a filmed stage show released on VHS by PolyGram Video. The sleeve lists two acts, starting with “Cry of the Celts” and ending with “Planet Ireland.” David Mallett is credited as film director.

The packaging says the film was formatted to fit a television screen. Its printed running times disagree: one panel says approximately 90 minutes, while another says approximately 98. The program copyright is dated 1996; catalog number 440 043 189-3.

On the sleeve

Act 1 lists “Cry of the Celts,” “Erin the Goddess,” “Celtic Dream,” “The Warriors,” “Gypsy,” “Strings of Fire,” “Breakout,” “Warlords,” a second “Erin the Goddess” and “The Lord of the Dance.” Act 2 lists “Dangerous Game,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Fury Nights,” “The Lament,” “Siamsa,” “She Moves Through the Fair,” “Stolen Kiss,” “Nightmare,” “The Duel,” “Victory” and “Planet Ireland.”