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Summary:

The sole survivor of a ship pillaged by buccaneers poses as a pirate to recover the ship and its treasure and to rescue a captive princess.

Table of Contents:

• Special features: "Behind the scenes" outtake footage
• Production stills
• Commentary by film historian Rudy Behlmer
• Full orchestral score conducted by Robert Israel.

Contributors:

Parker, Albert, 1885-1974 , director

Thomas, Elton, 1883-1939 , screenwriter

Cunningham, Jack, 1882-1941 , adapter

Woods, Lotta, 1869-1957 , scenarist

Sharp, Henry, 1892-1966 , cinematographer

Nolan, Bill, 1894-1954 , film editor

Wilson, Mortimer, 1876-1932 , composer

Israel, Robert, 1963- , conductor

Borg, Carl Oscar, 1879-1947 , artistic director

Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939 , actor

Dove, Billie , actor

Pigott, Tempe, 1884-1962 , actor

Crisp, Donald, 1880-1974 , actor

De Grasse, Sam, 1875-1953 , actor

Randolph, Anders, 1876-1930 , actor

Stevens, Charles, 1893-1964 , actor

Wallace, John, 1869-1946 , actor

Becker, Fred, 1882-1966 , actor

Belcher, Charles, 1872-1943 , actor

Ratcliffe, E. J. (Edward J.), 1863-1948 , actor

Behlmer, Rudy , commentator

Elton Corporation

Kino International Corporation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Silent film with English intertitles and musical score.

Main Work:

Black pirate (Motion picture : 1926)

Related Works:

Douglas Fairbanks collection

Subjects:

Pirates — Drama

Pirates

Genres:

Pirate films

Action and adventure films

Silent films

Feature films

Drama

System Details:

DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen presentation; digital stereo.

Performers:

Cast: Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Tempe Pigott, Donald Crisp, Sam de Grasse, Anders Randolf, Charles Stevens, John Wallace, Fred Becker, Charles Belcher, E.J. Ratcliffe.

Production Credits:

Photographed by Henry Sharp ; film cutter, William Nolan ; musical score by Mortimer Wilson ; supervising art director, Carl Oscar Borg.

General Notes:

Named to the National Film Registry in 1993 by the Library of Congress.
Gift: Bequest of Joe Morris, November 2013.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

BLA 1926 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 738329033026
Universal Product Code: 738329033323
Publisher Number, Kino on Video: K330 DVD
Publisher Number, Kino International (set): K333

OCLC Numbers:

54831760