AdventureFamilyFantasy

The Boy and the Pirates

- Boy Against Buccaneer!

Jimmy desires to be a pirate when one day he discovers a magic bottle on the beach. He makes a wish and suddenly finds himself aboard Blackbeard's ship. Soon he realizes that being a pirate isn't what he expected.

Release Date : 1960-04-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Bert I. Gordon Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jimmy Warren

Original Name : Charles Herbert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kathy/Katrina Van Keif

Original Name : Susan Gordon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Blackbeard

Original Name : Murvyn Vye

Gender : Male

Character Name : Snipe

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Morgan

Original Name : Timothy Carey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Abu the Genie

Original Name : Joe Turkel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scoggins

Original Name : Archie Duncan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hunter

Original Name : Than Wyenn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dutch Captain

Original Name : Albert Cavens

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peake

Original Name : Mickey Finn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Warren

Original Name : Morgan Jones

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-09-15

This is actually quite an amiable little kids adventure film that sees the young "Jimmy" (Charles Herbert) find a bottle on the beach - next thing he and his friend "Katrina" (Susan Gordon) have been miraculously transported aboard the pirate ship of "Blackbeard" (Murvyn Vye) and adventures galore lie ahead... Paul Gilfoyle is quite good as the pirate's sidekick "Snipe" and it has quite a bit of light-heartedness to it - "Blackbeard" tries to light his cigar with some safety matches! - and plenty of jolly japes for the youngsters. It has been produced in the style of the Disney action films of the time, but to nowhere near the same standard. That said, though, the kids are clearly up for it, it has plenty of low-budget swash and buckle and though probably fifteen minutes too long, might still have been enjoyable for younger eyes.