Dancing Pirate [Blu-ray]

Director: Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan

Overview

This romantic adventure is most notable for its early use of Technicolor. The film tells the story of a Boston dance teacher who is hijacked by pirates and taken towards the Caribbean. En route the dancer jumps ship and lands in Mexico. There he begins a romance with the mayor's daughter. Included in the film are songs by Rodgers and Hart.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/22/2022
UPC:	0760137822189
Original Release:	1936
Source:	Film Detective
Language:	English
Time:	1:23:00
Sales rank:	6,979

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Charles Collins	Jonathan Pride
Frank Morgan	Mayor Don Emilio Perena
Steffi Duna	Serafina Perena
Luis Alberni	Pamfilo (the Jailer)
Victor Varconi	Don Baltazar
Jack LaRue	Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
Alma Real	Blanca (Serafina's Maid)
William V. Mong	Tecolote (Old Indian)
Mitchell Lewis	Pirate Chief,Orville's Mother
Cy Kendall	Pirate Cook
Julian Rivero	Shepherd
Harold Waldridge	Orville
Nora Cecil	Landlady
Ellen Lowe	Miss Ponsonby
John Eberts	Mozo
Max Wagner	Pirate Mate
James Farley	Sailor
Eduardo Cansino	The Royal Cansinos
Rita Hayworth	Actor

Technical Credits

Lloyd Corrigan	Director
John Speaks	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Fans of early film musicals will want to seek out Dancing Pirate, a curiosity that will have more limited interest to other viewers. Pirate is only a middling film, which is a disappointment considering it boasts a score by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Unfortunately, the normally inventive and classy songwriting duo came up with a truncated score that is only so-so, including the would-be big ballad "Are You My Love?" One gets the feeling that Rodgers & Hart weren't particularly interested in this assignment and were simply going through the motions to fulfill a contractual obligation. As for the story, it's a great load of nonsense -- not unusual for a musical of the day, but this story is even thinner (and more implausible) than most. It also lacks enough memorable dialogue; there are a few exchanges that score, but not enough to make up for the other deficiencies in the script. What makes Pirate worth viewing for musical fans is the presence of Charles Collins in the starring role. An excellent dancer with an agreeable personality, Collins makes the most of every opportunity to dance that he is given, and his work here is quite memorable. He has grace and style and plenty of technique; what he lacks is real star power. Had he possessed that, he might have given Fred Astaire a little competition at the time, though he is not the actor Astaire was and can't handle a song with the same flair that Astaire did. Still, Collins is more than engaging, and it's a shame he didn't have a career in films.