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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

The pirate [videorecording] / M-G-M presents a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Arthur Freed ; screen play by Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich ; dance direction by Robert Alton and Gene Kelly ; directed by Vincente Minnelli.

Publisher, Date:

Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]

Description:

1 videodisc (101 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

A Caribbean beauty, who is engaged to a local rich man, has a mad crush on the legendary pirate, Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with the beauty and to impress her, he poses as the pirate.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated.

Subjects:

Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973 -- Adaptations.

Pirates -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.

Singers -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.

Impersonation -- Drama.

Man-woman relationships -- Caribbean Area -- Drama.

Musical films.

Romance films.

Comedy films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Feature films -- United States.

Caribbean Area -- Drama.

Other Author:

Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, producer.

Minnelli, Vincente, director.

Hackett, Albert, screenwriter.

Goodrich, Frances, screenwriter.

Alton, Robert, 1897-1957, choreographer.

Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, choreographer, dancer, actor.

Garland, Judy, actor.

Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983, actor.

Cooper, Gladys, 1888-1971, actor.

Owen, Reginald, 1887-1972, actor.

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964, composer (expression)

Motion picture adaptation of (work): Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973. Pirate.

Nicholas Brothers, dancer.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, production company.

Turner Entertainment Co., publisher.

Warner Home Video (Firm), film distributor.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1948.

Based on the play by S.N. Behrman.

Special features: Commentary by historian John Fricke; new making-of featurette; vintage comedy short and cartoon; "Mack the black" stereo remix version; audio-only bonuses: song outtakes and Roger Edens guide track versions; promotional radio interviews with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland; theatrical trailer.

Songs, Cole Porter.

Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Walter Slezak, Gladys Cooper, Reginald Owen.

DVD; NTSC, region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.

English dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); closed-captioned.

Contents:

Special features: Standard version -- Commentary by historian John Fricke -- New making-of featurette -- Vintage comedy short and cartoon -- Mack the Black stereo remix version -- Audio-only bonuses: Song outtakes and Roger Edens guide track versions -- Promotional radio interviews with Gene Kelly and Judy Garland -- Theatrical trailer -- Language: English mono -- Subtitles (feature film only): English, French.

Web Site:

Web Link Connect to reviews of this title online

ISBN:

1419844377

9781419844379

Publisher Number:

79522

Other Number:

136973099

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

579827

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Pirate

Medium:

[videorecording]