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Pirate | Silent Film
A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father at the hands of pirates. To this end he infiltrates the pirate band. Acting in character he is instrumental in the capture of a ship, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a young woman on board whom he wishes to protect from the threat of rape. Directed by Albert Parker. Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf in the lead roles.
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A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father at the hands of pirates. To this end he infiltrates the pirate band. Acting in character he is instrumental in the capture of a ship, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a young woman on board whom he wishes to protect from the threat of rape. Directed by Albert Parker. Starring Douglas Fairbanks, Billie Dove, Anders Randolf in the lead roles.
Budget 1,300,000 USD
The double-thick Technicolor prints (two strips of dyed film, cemented together) presented numerous screening problems for untrained projectionists. If screened improperly, they would warp, scratch, etc. and due to the expense of printing in Technicolor at this time (since there were no optical printers, or any easier way of printing such technology in those days) forced the Fairbanks studio to issue a black-and-white version as well.
Nino Cochise, grandson of the famous Apache chief Cochise, was an extra in this movie. It was his second extra job in Hollywood, his first one being in Robin Hood (1922). He would appear in three other Hollywood productions.
Donald Crisp was the original director, but after a few days of filming had a falling-out with star Douglas Fairbanks and was replaced by Albert Parker.
In the end of the film, Douglas Fairbanks's character was supposed to kiss the lead actress Billie Dove. But his real life wife Mary Pickford refused and this became a major problem for the actor and the production. The issue was eventually solved with Pickford impersonating the actress with a dress, wig and additional make-up.
Although Douglas Fairbanks receives over-the-title billing on the initial title card, when the full cast listing appears at the end of the film, his name appears last, as it does in many of his other films as well; this was a playful personal conceit of Fairbanks', recognized by his fans, but confusing to less enlightened modern researchers.
