Product Details

• Actors: Frank Morgan, Charles Collins, Steffi Duna, Rita Hayworth
• Directors: Lloyd Corrigan
• Format: Full Screen, NTSC
• Region: All Regions
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Digiview
• DVD Release Date: April 4, 2004
• Run Time: 84 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000802E6A
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,469 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Details * Actors: Frank Morgan, Charles Collins, Steffi Duna, Rita Hayworth * Directors: Lloyd Corrigan * Format: Full Screen, NTSC * Region: All Regions * Number of discs: 1 * Rated: Unrated * Studio: Digiview * DVD Release Date: April 4, 2004 * Run Time: 84 minutes * Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews) * ASIN: B000802E6A * Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,700 in Movies & TV I was amazed when I saw this film. I expected a slick, programmed, predictable musical. I am sure those who are used to the predictable musical genre will be a bit put off, but I loved the uniqeness of this film. Collins(the pirate) is a wonderful dancer and looks a good deal like Errol Flyn(but a bit thinner). The musical numbers are very inventive, and the dancers are superb in the chorus. The camerawork is much more modern than things that followed years later. Collins sings only one song, but he has a beautiful voice, and boy can he dance. What a nice change from the MGM look, which can be too overblown. I have always loved the smaller studios B&W musicals, which are always off-beat, such as Doll Face with Carmen Miranda, and Lady of Burlesque with Stanwyck. It's like the difference between General Motors and Studebaker or Packard. Who the hell wants a Buick when you could drive a Packard Phaeton? Patrick Byrne

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Early Film, September 7, 2005

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scrippys - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dancing Pirate [Slim Case] (DVD)

I thought this was a great film. It would have been nice to see the color version as the costumes were probably lovely, but the film doesn't lose anything in black and white. The actor playing the main character is unknown to me, but I think he's a great dancer. I kept thinking of Fred Astaire and wondering how two contemporaries could have such similar styles. If you want great drama, this isn't your movie, but if you want light hearted entertainment with some great dancing, give it a go. I wasn't expecting much and was pleasantly surprised.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dancing Pirate - Vey Good, June 19, 2005

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Victor Galindo (Laguna Woods, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dancing Pirate [Slim Case] (DVD)

Great dancing. Great music - could use more - but who can argue with Rogers and Hart. Cute plot - typical of light musicals of 30's and 40's. Comedy of the Wizard of Oz - i.e. Frank Morgan - entertaining as is the dialog.

Missing is the Technicolor that the titles advertise.

Finding Rita Hayworth (Margerita Cansino) is more difficult than the proverbial needle in the haystack.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Glimpse of Early Hollywood, July 30, 2005

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P. Byrne - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dancing Pirate [Slim Case] (DVD)

I was amazed when I saw this film. I expected a slick, programmed, predictable musical. I am sure those who are used to the predictable musical genre will be a bit put off, but I loved the uniqeness of this film. Collins(the pirate) is a wonderful dancer and looks a good deal like Errol Flyn(but a bit thinner). The musical numbers are very inventive, and the dancers are superb in the chorus. The camerawork is much more modern than things that followed years later. Collins sings only one song, but he has a beautiful voice, and boy can he dance. What a nice change from the MGM look, which can be too overblown. I have always loved the smaller studios B&W musicals, which are always off-beat, such as Doll Face with Carmen Miranda, and Lady of Burlesque with Stanwyck. It's like the difference between General Motors and Studebaker or Packard. Who the hell wants a Buick when you could drive a Packard Phaeton?

Patrick Byrne