The Pirate

The Pirate was an 1948 American movie from MGM, starring Gene Kelly and Judy Garland. Garland plays Manuela, engaged to marry a wealthy suitor but dreaming of a romantic pirate, Macoco. Traveling singer Serafin (Kelly), impersonates Macoco, with all sorts of innocent clandestine meetings and surreal musical numbers, to win Manuela.

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1948 - American - Movie - MGM - Gene Kelly - Judy Garland - Pirate

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It was notable for being one of the first movies to even hint at the presence of a homosexual character.

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Vincente Minnelli directed, from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich from the play by S. N. Behrman.

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Vincente Minnelli - Frances Goodrich - S. N. Behrman

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The score, by Lennie Hayton, featured the song 'Be a Clown' by Cole Porter. this dance sequence was omitted when shown in some cities in the South, such as Memphis, because of the way it included Fayard and Harold Nicholas, who were black.

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Lennie Hayton - Be a Clown - Cole Porter

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Studio head Louis B. Mayer demanded that the negative for the smoky "Voodoo" number with Garland and Kelly by burned.

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The score was nominated for an Academy Award for Original Music Score, losing out to Easter Parade.

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Academy Award for Original Music Score - Easter Parade

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Overall, the film lost $2 million at the box office.

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