Dancing Pirate (1936)
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- Approved
- 1h 23min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 22 May 1936 (USA)
- Movie
The story of a Boston dance teacher who gets shanghaied by buccaneers who might make his next steps be off the plank!
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Collins | ... |
Jonathan Pride
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| Frank Morgan | ... |
Alcalde
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| Steffi Duna | ... |
Serafina
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Pamfilo
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| Victor Varconi | ... |
Don Balthazar
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| Jack La Rue | ... |
Chago
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Alma Real | ... |
Blanca
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| William V. Mong | ... |
Tecolote
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Pirate Chief
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Shepherd
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John Eberts | ... |
Mozo
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The Royal Cansino Dancers | ... |
Royal Cansinos
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| Sam Appel | ... |
Café Owner (uncredited)
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| Eduardo Cansino | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Landlady (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Sailor (uncredited)
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| Rita Hayworth | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Cy Kendall | ... |
Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited)
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| Vera Lewis | ... |
Orville's Mother (uncredited)
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Ellen Lowe | ... |
Miss Ponsonby (uncredited)
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| Pat Nixon | ... |
Dance Class Student (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Reynolds | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Tom Ricketts | ... |
Town Crier (uncredited)
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| Max Wagner | ... |
Pirate (uncredited)
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| Harold Waldridge | ... |
Orville (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lloyd Corrigan | ||
Written by
| Ray Harris | ... | (screen play) and |
| Francis Edward Faragoh | ... | (screen play) (as Francis Edwards Faragoh) |
| Jack Wagner | ... | (adaptation) and |
| Boris Ingster | ... | (adaptation) |
| Emma-Lindsay Squier | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Merian C. Cooper | ... | executive producer |
| John Speaks | ... | producer |
Music by
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William V. Skall | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Archie Marshek | ... | (as Archie E. Marshek) |
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Production Design by
| Robert Edmond Jones | ||
Art Direction by
| Wiard Ihnen | ... | (as W.B. Ihnen) |
Sound Department
| Oscar Lagerstrom | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Willis H. O'Brien | ... | photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Alfred Newman | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Russell Lewis | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1936) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1936) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1936) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kinografen (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Film Classics (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Cinecolor)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (wide range noiseless recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1820, Jonathan Pride (Collins), a chance teacher from Boston, decides to book passage on a ship to go visit his relatives. However, he is soon kidnapped by a gang of pirates and force to work in the galley. When the pirate ship docks in the port of Las Palamos, Jonathan manages to steal clothes from one of the pirates and escapes. However, everyone in Las Palamos, including the port's Governor Alcalde (Morgan) and beautiful local Serafina (Duna), believe that Jonathan is the pirate's leader, leading to some hilarious complications. Lighthearted and fun, 'The Dancing Pirate' will entertain and delight the audience. Available for the first time in COLOR (all other releases were in black and white). Nominated for Academy Award for Best Dance Direction. |
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| Taglines | Introducing Charles Collins, the screen's new dancing sensation. Hundreds in the cast. (Print Ad- Coquille Valley Sentinel, ((Coquille, Ore.)) 21 August 1936) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | While this was the third feature film released in 3-strip Technicolor, it was, for a long time, thought to no longer exist in that form. Only incomplete 35mm negatives were known to survive, plus 16mm prints struck in the two-color Cinecolor process. However, in 2015, a complete 35mm nitrate Technicolor print was discovered, leading to a 2022 home video release on DVD and Blu-ray. See more » |
| Soundtracks | When You're Dancing the Waltz See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The following is included in the opening crew credits, in an era when color was still relatively unused in filming and Technicolor was becoming in vogue: "Designed in Color by Robert Edmond Jones" See more » |