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Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Writers:
Albert Hackett (screenplay) and
Frances Goodrich (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
11 June 1948 (USA) more
Tagline:
The great MGM musical romance
Plot:
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco... more | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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User Comments:
A pirate's treasure of a film...highly enjoyable... more (40 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Judy Garland ... Manuela

Gene Kelly ... Serafin
Walter Slezak ... Don Pedro Vargas
Gladys Cooper ... Aunt Inez
Reginald Owen ... The Advocate
George Zucco ... The Viceroy
Fayard Nicholas ... Specialty Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Harold Nicholas ... Specialty Dancer (as The Nicholas Brothers)
Lester Allen ... Uncle Capucho
Lola Deem ... Isabella

Ellen Ross ... Mercedes
Mary Jo Ellis ... Lizarda
Jean Dean ... Casilda
Marion Murray ... Eloise
Ben Lessy ... Gumbo
Jerry Bergen ... Bolo
Val Setz ... Juggler
The Gaudsmith Brothers ... Poodle Act (scenes deleted) (as Gaudsmith Brothers)
Cully Richards ... Trillo
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lola Albright ... One of Manuela's Friends (uncredited)
Marie Allison ... 'Nina' showgirl (uncredited)
Anne Beck ... 'Nina' showgirl (uncredited)

Oliver Blake ... Baker (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers ... Artist (uncredited)
George Chandler ... Carriage driver (uncredited)
Bruce Cowling ... Guard (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis ... Black maid (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli ... Jovial civilian (uncredited)
William Edmunds ... Town clerk (uncredited)
George Emerson ... Boatswain with parrot (uncredited)
Fred Gilman ... Coachman (uncredited)
Suzette Harbin ... Black maid (uncredited)
Jane Howard ... 'Nina' showgirl (uncredited)
Paul Maxey ... Hotel manager (uncredited)
Jill Meredith ... 'Nina' showgirl (uncredited)
Aurora Navarro ... Duenna (uncredited)
Jimmy Page ... Black barber (uncredited)
Sharon Saunders ... 'Nina' showgirl (uncredited)
Dick Simmons ... Captain (uncredited)
Dee Turnell ... Louisa ('Nina' showgirl) (uncredited)
Irene Vernon ... 'Nina' showgirl (uncredited)
O.Z. Whitehead ... Hurtada (uncredited)
Marie Windsor ... Madame Lucia (uncredited)
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Directed by
Vincente Minnelli 
 
Writing credits
Albert Hackett (screenplay) and
Frances Goodrich (screenplay)

S.N. Behrman (play)

Joseph Than  uncredited

Produced by
Arthur Freed .... producer
 
Original Music by
Lennie Hayton (uncredited)
 
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr.  (as Harry Stradling)
 
Film Editing by
Blanche Sewell 
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
Jack Martin Smith 
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Tom Keogh 
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup artist
Sydney Guilaroff .... hairstyle designer
 
Production Management
Al Shenberg .... production manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wallace Worsley Jr. .... assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Arthur Krams .... associate set decorator
Doris Lee .... paintings
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
Norwood A. Fenton .... sound (uncredited)
Van Allen James .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Russell Saunders .... stunts (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Borland .... grip (uncredited)
Jerry Hester .... still photographer (uncredited)
Sam Leavitt .... camera operator (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene .... costume supervisor
Barbara Karinska .... costume execution (as Karinska)
 
Music Department
Lennie Hayton .... musical director
 
Other crew
Robert Alton .... dance director
Henri Jaffa .... associate technicolor color director
Natalie Kalmus .... technicolor color director
Gene Kelly .... dance director
Conrad Salinger .... instrumental arrangements
Leslie H. Martinson .... script supervisor (uncredited)
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #12034) | Sweden:15

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The torrid romance enacted by Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in the song-and-dance number "Voodoo" so enraged MGM chief Louis B. Mayer that he demanded the negative be burned. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Serafin is walking the tightrope to Manuela's balcony, the support wires can be seen. more
Quotes:
Serafin: You know, it isn't essential for you to love me for you to join the troupe. It-it helps, but it isn't essential. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in That's Entertainment! III (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Be a Clown more

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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
A pirate's treasure of a film...highly enjoyable..., 13 April 2001
Author: Neil Doyle from U.S.A.

Vincent Minnelli makes sumptuous use of color, costumes and settings in this lush MGM musical teaming Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in their prime. The score may not be one of Cole Porter's best (in fact, Garland expressed her open dislike to the composer for some of her numbers), but just watch her do magic with 'Mack the Black' and 'Love of My Life'. To be honest, it's really Kelly's movie. Garland was having problems at the time and Minnelli decided to give him ample opportunity with additional dance numbers excluding Garland. However, their teaming in 'Be A Clown' is a joyous one, each trying to upstage the other in full exhuberance. And the Nicholas Brothers are worth the price of admission for their climactic routine with Kelly. Gladys Cooper, as always, is a joy in a supporting role as Garland's stern aunt--but it's the comic flair of Kelly that distinguishes much of the fun. Walter Slezak has fun too with his role as the mayor who just happens to be the real Mack the Black. A colorful treat with some of the best color photography ever! Some of the fights between Kelly and Garland get a little strident at times, but overall it's a real gem with Judy showing that her comic timing with a line was just about perfect.

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