I didn’t hold out much hope for the swashbuckling elements of this when it starts with “Pride” (Charles Collins) quite literally squeezed into a pair of trousers offering dancing lessons to the Bostonian elite. He makes a decent enough living, but decides to travel to visit his family and it’s en route he finds his ship captured by nasty pirates who care little for his samba-ing! It’s touch and go as to whether or…
Dancing Pirate (1936)
The first dancing musical in 100% new Technicolor
Jonathan Pride is a mild-mannered dance instructor in 1820 Boston. En route to visit relatives, Jonathan is shanghaied by a band of zany pirates and forced to work as a galley boy. When the pirate vessel arrives at the port of Las Palomas, Jonathan, clad in buccaneer's garb, makes his escape. Everyone in Las Palomas, including Governor Alcalde (Frank Morgan) and fetching senorita Serafina (Steffi Duna), assumes that Jonathan is the pirate chieftain, leading to a series of typical comic-opera complications.
Top Cast
Charles Collins
Jonathan Pride
Frank Morgan
Mayor Don Emilio Perena
Steffi Duna
Serafina Perena
Luis Alberni
Pamfilo (the Jailer)
Victor Varconi
Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards)
Rita Hayworth
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Jack La Rue
Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide)
Alma Real
Blanca (Serafina's Maid)
William V. Mong
Tecolote (Old Indian)
Mitchell Lewis
Pirate Chief
Julian Rivero
Shepherd
John Eberts
Mozo
Eduardo Cansino Jr.
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Landlady (uncredited)
Jim Farley
Sailor (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
Bouncing Betty's Cook (uncredited)
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What is Dancing Pirate about?
Jonathan Pride is a mild-mannered dance instructor in 1820 Boston. En route to visit relatives, Jonathan is shanghaied by a band of zany pirates and forced to work as a galley boy. When the pirate vessel arrives at the port of Las Palomas, Jonathan, clad in buccaneer's garb,…
When was Dancing Pirate released?
Dancing Pirate was released in 1936.
What genres does Dancing Pirate belong to?
Dancing Pirate is categorised as Music, Adventure, Comedy.
Who stars in Dancing Pirate?
The cast of Dancing Pirate includes Charles Collins, Frank Morgan, Steffi Duna, Luis Alberni, Victor Varconi.