with Gene Kelly
With its 19th-century Caribbean island setting, magnificent costumes and Cole Porter songs, including 'Be a clown' and 'Love of my life', The Pirate has long been acclaimed as one of the great Hollywood musicals. Judy gives one of her greatest performances as the lovelorn Manuela and Gene Kelly confirmed his star status in the role of the dashing 'pirate' Serafin.
Screenplay by ALBERT HACKETT and FRANCES GOODRICH Based on a play by s N BEHRAM Songs by COLE PORTER
Produced by ARTIIUR FREED
Directed by VINCENTI MINNELLI Christmas films: page 15