His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) | |
| Director(s) | Byron Haskin |
| Producer(s) | Harold Hecht |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | |
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His Majesty O'Keefe (1954) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Byron Haskin and produced by Harold Hecht.
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His Majesty O'Keefe (1954)
By The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 12, 2025 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film LoversBack in the late 1860s, there was a great demand for copra (the dried meat of coconuts) in order to obtain its oil. Small islands such as Yap in the South Pacific, were fought over by trading companies to get exclusive rights to these coconuts. In His Majesty O'Keefe (1954), Captain David O'Keefe ge... Read full article
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Capt. David O'Keefe:
Only Fey gathered in the old way has any value.
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William Henry "Bully" Hayes (1829 - 1877) was a South Sea pirate born in Cleveland, Ohio. He ran trading missions throughout the South Pacific (including the Marshall Islands, Cook Islands, New Zealand , Australia), specialising in rum and rifles, but he was not averse to "blackbirding" (slaving). He was killed after a violent disagreement and his body was thrown into the ocean. His murderer was never brought to justice.
Although heavily Hollywoodized, the film is based on real individuals and events. There is a boutique hotel in Yap named after him (O'Keefe's), and the style of construction reflects the architecture of O'Keefe's time.
The British print has a Robert Farnon score conducted by Louis Levy, re-scored in Hollywood by Dimitri Tiomkin. Both versions are occasionally screened on British television.
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Although heavily Hollywoodized, the film is based on real individuals and events. There is a boutique hotel in Yap named after him (O'Keefe's), and the style of construction reflects the architecture of O'Keefe's time.
The British print has a Robert Farnon score conducted by Louis Levy, re-scored in Hollywood by Dimitri Tiomkin. Both versions are occasionally screened on British television.
read more facts about His Majesty O'Keefe...
