USA, 1967
107m
35mm film, Technicolor, 1.75:1
mono, English
An American fantasy film directed by Robert Stevenson. Production began on 21 October 1966.
Plot Summary
The ghost of the infamous pirate has been cursed by his witch wife to never die. The only way for him to lie at rest is to commit a single act of goodness – not easy for a man as nasty as Blackbeard!
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
© MCMLXVI [1966] Walt Disney Productions
Distributed by Buena Vista Distribution Co., Inc. Walt Disney presents
Co-producer: Bill Walsh
Screenplay by: Bill Walsh, Don Da Gradi
Based on the Book by: Ben Stahl
Director of Photography: Edward Colman
Film Editor: Robert Stafford
Music: Robert F. Brunner
Sound Mixer: Dean Thomas
Costume Designer: Bill Thomas
Make-up: Gordon Hubbard
Hair Stylist: La Rue Matheron
Special Effects: Eustace Lycett, Robert A. Mattey
Art Director: Carroll Clark, John B. Mansbridge
Cast
Peter Ustinov (Captain Blackbeard [Edward Teach])
Dean Jones (Steve Walker)
Suzanne Pleshette (Jo Anne Baker)
Elsa Lanchester (Emily Stowecroft)
Joby Baker (Silky Seymour)
Elliott Reid (TV commentator [Mel Willis])
Richard Deacon (Dean Wheaton)
Hank Jones (Gudger Larkin)
Norman Grabowski (Virgil)
Michael Conrad (Pinetop Purvis)
Herbie Faye (croupier)
George Murdock (head official)
Kelly Thordsen (motorcycle officer)
Ned Glass (teller)
Gil Lamb (waiter)
Alan Carney (bartender)
Ted Markland (Charles)
Lou Nova (Leon)
Charlie Brill (Edward)
Herb Vigran
Alternative Titles
Blauwbaard’s Verborgen Schat – Netherlands
Il fantasma del pirata Barbanera – Italy
O Fantasma do Barba Negra – Brazil
Käpt’n Blackbeards Spuk-Kaschemme – West Germany
Merirosvo Mustaparta – Finland
Mi amigo el fantasma – Spain
Spöket kapten Svartskägg – Sweden
References
Periodicals
- Variety 28 December 1966 p.17 – credits (Hollywood & British production pulse)
Books
- Creature Features Movie Guide Strikes Again by John Stanley p.43 – credits, review
- Feature Films, 1960-1969: A Filmography of English-language and Major Foreign-language United States Releases by Harris M. Lentz III p.40 – credits
- Hoffman’s Guide to SF, Horror and Fantasy Movie 1991-1992 p.46 – credits, review
- Kine Yearbook 1969 p.110 – credits
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.39 – credits
- The Stop-motion Filmography by Neil Pettigrew pp.93-94 – credits
- The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy by David Pringle (general ed.) p.66 – credits, review
- World Filmography 1968 by Peter Cowie (ed.) p.584
