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The Pirate (1948) was a Adventure - Comedy Film directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by Arthur Freed.

Academy Awards 1948 --- Ceremony Number 21 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringLennie HaytonNominated
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From the Archives: The Princess and the Pirate (1944)

By The Metzinger Sisters on Sep 7, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

In this still from The Princess and the Pirate (1944), Bob Hope is in the company of dangerous pirates and knows it! What he doesn't know yet is how to get out of the sticky situation that he is in... but he'll think of something. He always does! From the Archives is our latest series of posts where... Read full article


Musical Monday: The Pirate (1948)

on Jun 10, 2024 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: The Pirate (1948) ? Musical ... Read full article


Silver Screen Standards: The Pirate (1948)

By Jennifer Garlen on Feb 8, 2024 From Classic Movie Hub Blog

Silver Screen Standards: The Pirate (1948) I always say that a splashy Technicolor musical is the best remedy for the dreary days of winter, and The Pirate (1948) certainly makes waves with its lively comedy and energetic dance numbers, even though it proved a box office flop when it first appear... Read full article


The Perils of Pauline (1914, Louis J. Gasnier and Donald MacKenzie), the European version, Chapter 3: The Pirate Treasure

By Andrew Wickliffe on Oct 30, 2017 From The Stop Button

The Pirate Treasure doesn?t give Pearl White anything more to do than usual in Pauline, despite her playing Pauline, but it?s one heck of an amusing chapter. Villains Paul Panzer and Francis Carlyle (who really ought to be top-billed since they have the most to do every chapter?so far) are walking a... Read full article


O Pirata / The Pirate (1948)

By L? on Dec 18, 2016 From Critica Retro

O Pirata / The Pirate (1948) Quando voc? tem dois artistas cujas obras incluem “O M?gico de Oz” (1939) e “Cantando na Chuva” (1952), ? f?cil esquecer os outros filmes deles. “O Pirata” em geral passa despercebido quando discutimos as filmografias de Judy Ga... Read full article


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Manuela: How could I have been so gullible? Why I should have known from the first moment I saw you on the stage that you know nothing about acting!


Manuela: [while hypnotized] Underneath this prim exterior, there are depths of emotion, romantic longings... Underneath this prim exterior, there are depths of emotion, romantic longings...


Serafin: It's hard to kill an actor.


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Facts about

Two songs written by Cole Porter for Judy Garland were revised in the release print. Judy's first rendition of "Love of My Life," which included the verse, was not used. However, on the MGM Records soundtrack album, listeners heard Miss Garland's initial prerecording. Also dropped from the movie was the original "Mack the Black," intended as the curtain-raiser. In the revamped version transferred to midway, replacing the feverish Garland-Gene Kelly "Voodoo" number, Cole Porter's somewhat violent "Mack the Black" lyrics, including a reference to killing babies, were toned down. A portion of the original "Mack the Black" footage with Judy can be viewed in the trailer. The three discarded prerecordings, along with the two final takes heard in the picture, are included on Rhino's soundtrack CD.
Judy Garland was smoking four packs of cigarettes a day during filming.
Film debut of Lola Albright.
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