Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)
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- Passed
- 19min
- Short, Comedy
- 21 Nov 1935 (USA)
- Short
Various Hollywood performers put on a pirate-themed variety show on Catalina Island, with a number of amiable stars in the audience.
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| Charles 'Buddy' Rogers | ... |
'Buddy' Rogers
(as Charles ['Buddy'] Rogers and his California Cavaliers)
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Sterling Young | ... |
Sterling Young
(as Sterling Young and his Orchestra)
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The Fanchonettes | ... |
Female Dance Troupe
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
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| Jack Duffy | ... |
Old Pirate
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| Blanche Mehaffey | ... |
Girl on Pier
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Bill Casper | ... |
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Rue Tyler's Banjo Band | ... |
Rue Tyler's Banjo Band
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| Monica Bannister | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Bonnie Bannon | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Virginia Bruce | ... |
Virginia Bruce (uncredited)
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| Betty Burgess | ... |
Singer / Tap Dancer (uncredited)
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| Margaret Carthew | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Diane Cook | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Lili Damita | ... |
Lili Damita (uncredited)
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| Marion Davies | ... |
Marion Davies (uncredited)
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| Johnny Downs | ... |
Singer / Tap Dancer (uncredited)
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| Leon Errol | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Errol Flynn | ... |
Errol Flynn (uncredited)
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| Cary Grant | ... |
Cary Grant (uncredited)
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| Irene Hervey | ... |
Irene Hervey (uncredited)
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| Maynard Holmes | ... |
First Mate (uncredited)
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Jeanie Lang | ... |
Jeanie Lang (uncredited)
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Mary Lange | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Chester Morris | ... |
Pirate Captain (uncredited)
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Eddie Peabody | ... |
Banjo Player (uncredited)
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| Wanda Perry | ... |
Girl on Sailboat (uncredited)
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| Mickey Rooney | ... |
Mickey Rooney (uncredited)
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Randolph Scott (uncredited)
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| Sid Silvers | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Mary Stewart | ... |
Fanchonette (uncredited)
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| Lee Tracy | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Rue Tyler | ... |
Rue Tyler - Banjo Band Leader (uncredited)
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| Dick Wessel | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gene Burdette | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Alexander Van Dorn | ... | (dialogue) |
| Gene Burdette | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Louis Lewyn | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Ray Rennahan | ... | (photography: Technicolor) |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Alexander Van Dorn | ... | continuity |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "Classic Musical Shorts from the Dream Factory" collection)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 1543)
- RCA Victor (high fidelity sound recording)
- Technicolor (photographed in)
Storyline
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That pirates used to sail off the coast of California around Catalina is a good excuse to hold a pirate-themed party on the island. The centerpiece of the party, which is attended by a cavalcade of Hollywood luminaries, is a musical comedy revue emceed by Pirate Captain Chester Morris and backed up musically by Charles 'Buddy' Rogers and his California Cavaliers. The party guests are wearing pirate costumes, and all the acts in the revue have a pirate and/or nautical theme. Written by Huggo |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Marion Davies is introduced as "Queen of the Screen", a title she was given by theater owners as the #1 female box office star of 1922/23. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002). See more » |
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| Crazy Credits | with A Galaxy of Screen Stars See more » |