The Boy and the Pirates (1960)
1h 22m | PG-13
Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's ship. Soon he realizes that being a pirate isn't what he expected.
Director: Bert I. Gordon
Studio: Bert I. Gordon Productions
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Video: 720p
Cast
Charles Herbert
as Jimmy Warren
Susan Gordon
as Kathy/Katrina Van Keif
Murvyn Vye
as Blackbeard
Paul Guilfoyle
as Snipe
Timothy Carey
as Morgan
Joe Turkel
as Abu the Genie
Reviews
This is actually quite an amiable little kids adventure film that sees the young "Jimmy" (Charles Herbert) find a bottle on the beach - next thing he and his friend "Katrina" (Susan Gordon) have been miraculously transported aboard the pirate ship of "Blackbeard" (Murvyn Vye) and adventures galore lie ahead... Paul Gilfoyle is quite good as the pirate's sidekick "Snipe" and it has quite a bit of light-heartedness to it - "Blackbeard" tries to light his cigar with some safety matches! - and plenty of jolly japes for the youngsters. It has been produced in the style of the Disney action films of the time, but to nowhere near the same standard. That said, though, the kids are clearly up for it, it has plenty of low-budget swash and buckle and though probably fifteen minutes too long, might still have been enjoyable for younger eyes.