A young boy is magically transported back in time to a pirate ship on the high seas.A young boy is magically transported back in time to a pirate ship on the high seas.A young boy is magically transported back in time to a pirate ship on the high seas.
Joe Turkel
- Abu the Genie
- (as Joseph Turkel)
Albert Cavens
- Dutch Captain
- (as Al Cavens)
George Bruggeman
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Duke Fishman
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Cap Somers
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
- Pirate
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaTimothy Carey was fired from this movie because he threw Charles Herbert across the deck of the pirate ship.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Family Classics: Family Classics: The Boy and the Pirates (1962)
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An Unlikely Bert Gordon Film
A young boy (Charles Herbert) is magically transported back in time to a pirate ship on the high seas.
I have something of a fondness for Bert Gordon. While his films are hit and miss, probably more miss, and often cheesy, he does hail from Kenosha, Wisconsin and attended UW-Madison. So I like to consider him a kindred spirit, even if we have never met.
This is actually among his better films, though not one of the more well-known. Of course, he may be best known for the films that appeared on "Mystery Science Theater", so that would tend to skew how people see him. Here the plot, effects and even the scenery and costumes are good. The story seems to be a kid's adventure but is dark enough that people of all ages may appreciate it.
Shockingly, no monsters! And no large animals (though we do have a genie who appears very small, so at least we have that).
I have something of a fondness for Bert Gordon. While his films are hit and miss, probably more miss, and often cheesy, he does hail from Kenosha, Wisconsin and attended UW-Madison. So I like to consider him a kindred spirit, even if we have never met.
This is actually among his better films, though not one of the more well-known. Of course, he may be best known for the films that appeared on "Mystery Science Theater", so that would tend to skew how people see him. Here the plot, effects and even the scenery and costumes are good. The story seems to be a kid's adventure but is dark enough that people of all ages may appreciate it.
Shockingly, no monsters! And no large animals (though we do have a genie who appears very small, so at least we have that).
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- gavin6942
- Mar 31, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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By what name was The Boy and the Pirates (1960) officially released in India in English?
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