The Pirate

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This article is about the film. For the opera by Vincenzo Bellini, see Il pirata, see also The Pirate (novel) by Walter Scott. For other uses of "pirate" see Pirate (disambiguation)


The Pirate

Original film poster
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Produced by Arthur Freed
Written by S. N. Behrman (play)
Frances Goodrich (screenplay)
Albert Hackett (screenplay)
Starring Gene Kelly
Judy Garland
Music by Lennie Hayton (score)
Cole Porter (songs)
Cinematography Harry Stradling Sr.
Editing by Blanche Sewell
Release date(s) May 20, 1948
Running time 102 min.
Country USA
Language English
Budget $3,700,000 (estimated)
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The Pirate is a 1948 American musical feature film from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It starred Gene Kelly and Judy Garland with co-stars Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen, and George Zucco.

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[edit] Plot

Garland plays Manuela, engaged to marry a wealthy suitor but dreaming of a romantic pirate, Mack "The Black" Macoco. Traveling singer Serafin (Kelly) impersonates Macoco, with all sorts of innocent clandestine meetings and surreal musical numbers, to win Manuela.

[edit] Production

Vincente Minnelli directed, from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich from the 1942 play by S. N. Behrman. The score, by Lennie Hayton, featured the song "Be a Clown" by Cole Porter. This dance sequence was omitted when shown in some cities in the South, such as Memphis, because it featured black performers The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold. The score was nominated for an Academy Award for Original Music Score, losing out to Easter Parade.

[edit] Songs

  • "Be A Clown"
  • "You Can Do No Wrong"
  • "Mack the Black"
  • "Love of My Life"
  • "Nina"

[edit] Trivia

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