The Pirate Page #2

Synopsis: A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
Director(s): Vincente Minnelli
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Rotten Tomatoes:
71%
APPROVED
Year:
1948
102 min
573 Views


Take my word for it, Manuela.

Home is the perfect spot.

So quiet, so peaceful, so safe.

Home.

May I, please?

Oh, what an exquisite ring.

You must have bought it

on your travels.

Manuela, look at it.

Have you ever seen...

...such a wonderful design?

He is the most thoughtful,

the most generous of men. Isn't he?

Yes, Aunt Inez.

I can't wait to see your trousseau.

It should arrive at Port Sebastion

any time now.

Port Sebastion?

Couldrt we go to Port Sebastion

to meet the ship?

Drive 30 miles to meet a ship?

Well, there are dressmakers

at the port...

...and there are sure to be alterations.

Please, Aunt Inez,

I'd so love to see the Caribbean.

Caribbean?

Why the Caribbean?

Because it...

It holds a special fascination for me.

It means romance and adventure...

...and, as I shall never have any...

Manuela...

...don't you realize

you're marrying a saint?

Morning and night,

you should burn incense.

You should offer up prayers

and thanks.

I'll make him a good wife.

Really, Aunt Inez.

I realize that there's a practical world

and a dream world.

I know which is which.

I shart mix them. I promise.

- That's better.

- But if I could only see the Caribbean...

...and just once before I marry,

I'd never speak of it again, ever.

Well, we'll see.

We'll see.

Ladies and gentlemen,

your most kind attention.

Allow me to announce

the arrival of the greatest galaxy...

...of gifted entertainers on Earth.

A brilliant company

of sensational thespians.

And before you,

or should I say above you...

...you see their star.

Serafin of Madrid, Serafin the Great.

The master juggler, conjurer,

dancer and singer of songs.

I and my genial troupe come to you

directly from our triumphs abroad...

...where we have played before

all of the crowned heads of Europe.

We bring to this new world

all the joy, the dexterity...

...the romance of the old,

to please, astonish and delight you.

Tonight we will entertain you

in the heart of your fair city.

Performance at 8:30.

Come one. Come all. Children half price.

Citizens of Port Sebastion, behold

the dramatis personae of whom I speak.

Fellow artists:

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Bolo.

Do not confuse him

with ordinary buffoons...

...for his performance on the trapeze

has never been equaled.

And Trillo.

He can juggle seven balls

at the same time...

...balancing a sharp sword

on the tip of his nose.

And for those of more romantic bent,

there is Gumbo...

...who imitates the love call

of the lark...

...at the same time

drinking a cup of water.

And these two canine marvels

of the animal kingdom...

...who walk like dogs

but think like men.

Ladies and gentlemen, come tonight...

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Albert Hackett

Albert Maurice Hackett (February 16, 1900 – March 16, 1995) was an American dramatist and screenwriter most noted for his collaborations with his partner and wife Frances Goodrich. more…

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