The Pirate [Blu-ray]

The Pirate [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Cole Porter
Cole Porter
, Judy Garland
Judy Garland
, Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
, Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak
, Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper
The Pirate [Blu-ray]

The Pirate [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Cole Porter
Cole Porter
, Judy Garland
Judy Garland
, Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
, Walter Slezak
Walter Slezak
, Gladys Cooper
Gladys Cooper

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Overview

When Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne appeared in S. N. Behrmann's The Pirate on Broadway, there were no musical numbers whatsoever. But with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland in the leading roles of the 1948 filmization of The Pirate, the MGM production staff would have been drawn and quartered had there not been song after song. The story is merely serviceable: on a Caribbean isle in the early 19th century, sheltered young Garland comes to believe that travelling troubadour Kelly is in reality "Mack the Black," a notorious pirate. Kelly realizes that the surest way to win Garland's heart is to impersonate the romantic buccaneer, and this is what he does--nearly getting himself hanged in the process. Cole Porter's marvelous score yielded only one bona-fide hit: "Be a Clown," which has practically nothing to do with the storyline, but do you care? Highlights include the magnificently staged "Mack the Black," a heady combination of Broadway glitz and Caligariesque nightmare. Seven MGM screenwriters toiled away on The Pirate, though only the team of Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich were credited. While The Pirate was not a huge moneymaker on its first release, it has since been embraced by the cultists, who apparently can never get enough of Judy Garland.

Product Details

Release Date: 11/24/2020
UPC: 0883929719648
Original Release: 1948
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Region Code: 1
Language: English
Time: 1:41:00
Sales rank: 3,170

Special Features

Commentary by Historian John Fricke Make-of featurette, Vintage Comedy Short and Cartoon "Mack the Black" Stereo Remix Version Audio-Only bonuses: Song Outtakes and Roger Edens Guide-Track Versions Promotional Radio Interviews with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Judy Garland Manuela
Gene Kelly Serafin
Walter Slezak Don Pedro Vargas
Gladys Cooper Aunt Inez
Reginald Owen The Advocate
George Zucco The Viceroy
Lester Allen Uncle Capucho
Ellen Ross Mercedes
Lola Deem Isabella
Mary Jo Ellis Lizarda
Jean Dean Casilda
Marion Murray Eloise
Ben Lessy Gumbo
Jerry Bergen Bolo
Fayard Nicholas Actor,Actor
Val Setz Juggler
Cully Richards Trillo

Technical Credits
Vincente Minnelli Director
Albert Hackett Screenwriter
Frances Goodrich Screenwriter
Arthur Freed Producer
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