The Pirate

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The Pirate

film by Minnelli [1948]

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Vincente Minnelli
Films of the later 1940s: Meet Me in St. Louis, The Clock, and The Pirate
The Pirate starred Kelly as the dashing Serafin, a not-so-humble minstrel, and Garland as the wide-eyed Manuela, who believes Serafin to be Macoco, the scourge of the Caribbean and the lusty rogue of her dreams. After six months the film was finished but was far…
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The Pirate starred Kelly as the dashing Serafin, a not-so-humble minstrel, and Garland as the wide-eyed Manuela, who believes Serafin to be Macoco, the scourge of the Caribbean and the lusty rogue of her dreams. After six months the film was finished but was far…
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Gene Kelly
Films of the 1940s: Cover Girl, Anchors Aweigh, The Pirate, and On the Town
…and Jerry cartoons), and in The Pirate (1948) he staged the first of his many filmed ballets, boldly blending solo dancing, mass movement, offbeat camera angles, and vibrant colours to tell a story in purely visual terms. Kelly also performed several dramatic roles during that period, most notably as D’Artagnan…
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…and Jerry cartoons), and in The Pirate (1948) he staged the first of his many filmed ballets, boldly blending solo dancing, mass movement, offbeat camera angles, and vibrant colours to tell a story in purely visual terms. Kelly also performed several dramatic roles during that period, most notably as D’Artagnan…
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Nicholas Brothers
The 1940s: Stormy Weather and St. Louis Woman
In only one film—The Pirate (1948), starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland—did they have roles apart from dancing.
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In only one film—The Pirate (1948), starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland—did they have roles apart from dancing.
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