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Dancing Pirate is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Corrigan. It is the third film shot in the three strip Technicolor process and the first musical in that format. Produced by the makers of Becky Sharp, the film was based on the December 1930 Colliers Magazine story Glorious Buccaneer by Emma-Lindsay Squier a serious and action filled romance that may have been inspired by the story of Joseph Chapman. The film features the debut of stage star Charles Collins and the cast includes Rita Hayworth as one of The Royal Cansino Dancers. Other dancers in the film were Pat Nixon and Marjorie Reynolds.
Original Release
05/22/1936
US Release
05/22/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Collins | Jonathan Pride |
| Frank Morgan | Mayor Don Emilio Perena |
| Steffi Duna | Serafina Perena |
| Luis Alberni | Pamfilo (the Jailer) / Pamfilo - the Jailer |
| Victor Varconi | Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards) / Don Balthazar - Monterey Captain of the Guards |
| Jack La Rue | Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide) / Lt. Chago - Baltazar's Aide |
| Alma Real | Blanca (Serafina's Maid) / Blanca - Serafina's Maid |
| William V. Mong | Tecolote (Old Indian) / Tecolote - Old Indian |
| Mitchell Lewis | Pirate Chief |
| Julian Rivero | Shepherd |
Directors
Writers
Lloyd Corrigan, Ray Harris, Francis Edward Faragoh, Jack Wagner, Boris Ingster, Emma-Lindsay Squier
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Charles Collins | Jonathan Pride |
| Frank Morgan | Mayor Don Emilio Perena |
| Steffi Duna | Serafina Perena |
| Luis Alberni | Pamfilo (the Jailer) / Pamfilo - the Jailer |
| Victor Varconi | Don Balthazar (Monterey Captain of the Guards) / Don Balthazar - Monterey Captain of the Guards |
| Jack La Rue | Lt. Chago (Baltazar's Aide) / Lt. Chago - Baltazar's Aide |
| Alma Real | Blanca (Serafina's Maid) / Blanca - Serafina's Maid |
| William V. Mong | Tecolote (Old Indian) / Tecolote - Old Indian |
| Mitchell Lewis | Pirate Chief |
| Julian Rivero | Shepherd |
| John Eberts | Mozo |
| The Royal Cansino Dancers | Dancers |
| Sam Appel | Cafe Owner |
| Eduardo Cansino | Specialty Dancer |
| Nora Cecil | Landlady |
| Jim Farley | Sailor |
| Rita Hayworth | Specialty Dancer |
| Cy Kendall | Bouncing Betty's Cook |
| Vera Lewis | Orville's Mother |
| Ellen Lowe | Miss Ponsonby |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Merian C. Cooper | Executive Producer |
| John Speaks | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1937 | Oscar | Best Dance Direction | Nominated |
