The buccaneer film 1938

The films opening narrative includes the immortal words that george byron wrote about jean lafitte, the last of the buccaneershe left a corsairs nameto other timeslinked with one virtue and a thousand crimes. Fredric march, franciska gaal, akim tamiroff, margot grahame, walter brennan, ian keith, anthony quinn, robert barrat, and hugh southern. Fredric march, akim tamiroff, anthony quinn, walter brennan, franciska gaal. Yul brynner the buccaneer 1958 original film title. Tonight was my first evening attending the current cecil b. With yul brynner, claire bloom, charles boyer, inger stevens. Demille written by jeanie macphersonadaptation screenplay by edwin justus mayer, harold lamb, c. The buccaneer is a 1958 piratewar film made by paramount pictures starring yul brynner as jean lafitte, charles boyer and claire bloom. Fredric march stars with devilish swagger as jean lafitte, the french. Pirates and buccaneers with treasure chest, onset of the film, the buccaneer, 1938.

Watch the buccaneer full movie in hd visit movie 115425 french pirate jean lafitte rescues a girl and joins the war of 1812. The movie itself is no ten commandments or greatest show on earth. The 1938 paramount pictures production directed by cecil b demille wi. A swashbuckling tale of the sea and the life and loves of the wellknown pirate, jean lafitte. Demilles sound films, the buccaneer mines a little tapped vein of american historythe war of 1812for a. With the films running 126 and 124 minutes, respectively, plus a short, i might admit to zoning out a bit by the time we finally got to the battle with the giant squid at. The 1938 version was produced and directed by cecil b. The film was shot in technicolor and vistavision, the story takes place during the war. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here.

Edwin justus mayer screenplay, harold lambscreenplay stars. Demille, also put lafitte in the middle of a love triangle. The performances come off as hammy, whereas if this film would have been made as a historical drama, it would have been. Demille directs this 1938 adventure starring fredric march as jean lafitte, a swashbuckling new orleans pirate who helps gen. Demilles sound films, the buccaneer mines a little tapped vein of american historythe war of 1812for a rousing bit of homegrown spectacle. Demilles the buccaneer stars fredric march, complete with curly hair, pencil moustache and florid sacre bleu. Watch the buccaneer full movie in hd visit french pirate jean lafitte rescues a girl and joins the war of 1812. While there is no doubt that the corsairs played a role in the eventual victory, it was a minor role. Demille starring fredric march, franziska gaal, akim tamiroff. Frederic march is solid as the heavilyaccented lafitte, but its hugh southern as andrew jackson that steals the movie in his first film role at the age of 57. The only disappointment is a less than epic battle scene, but its good by 1938 standards. Charlton heston played a supporting role as andrew jackson, the second time that heston played jackson, having portrayed him earlier in the 1953 film the presidents lady. The films opening credits appear on a simulated parchment scroll being removed from a treasure chest. As paramount owns the film and its 1958 remake it is pretty obvious that the film has slipped into public domain when a company like firecake entertainment i did not make that one upreleases it in a print that looks as if it had been salvaged from a garbage dump.

This film was buried in a vault for years in deference to the 1958 remake. The buccaneer tz, war of 1812 18121815 add comments. Semifictional account of pirate jean lafittes involvement in the war of 1812. During the war of 1812 against the united kingdom of great britain and ireland. The buccaneer 1938 at ucla tonight was my first evening attending the current cecil b. In this situation an island near the city becomes strategically important to both parties, but its inhabited by the last big buccaneer. French accent, as 18th century pirate jean lafitte. General andrew jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend new orleans when he learns that a british fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the. Demille directs this semifictional account of pirate jean lafittes involvement. Demille s the buccaneer stars fredric march, complete with curly hair, pencil moustache and florid sacre bleu. General andrew jackson during the war of 1812 to defend new orleans from british troops. Demille attempted to pull out all the stops and make a spectacular pirate movie, and it just didnt work so. This is one of demilles better films from the 1930s. In this film, yul brynner plays the dashing buccaneer jean lafitte whose help is enlisted by u.

This film is from his american history series and takes place during the war of 1812 when it seems that the british may be. Early titles for this film were lafitte the pirate and the baratarians. Detailed information about this film is available from. The buccaneer 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. The buccaneer is a 1938 american adventure film made by paramount pictures and based on jean lafitte and the battle of new orleans during the war of 1812. Anthony quinn, who played the supporting role of beluche in the original film. The buccaneer 1938 is an american historical adventure film. Demille with fredric march, franciska gaal, akim tamiroff, margot grahame, year. Historical adventure drama semifictional account of pirate jean lafittes involvement in the war of 1812. Demille, with fredric march, franciska gaal, akim tamiroff, available from turner classic movies. The buccaneer mines a little tapped vein of american historythe war of 1812for a rousing bit of homegrown. Demille films american history series the buccaneer.

Gardner sullivan staring fredric march, franciska gaal, akim. Years after the buccaneer, demille would write, fredric march made a dashing and completely believable lafitte, a man of curiously mingled ruthlessness and honor, a vagabond of the high seas who wanted desperately to be rooted somewhere. Jun 2, 2016 the buccaneer paramount, 1938 movie poster cecil b. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. I caught this movie on tcm today and found myself throughly entertained. Apr, 20 years after the buccaneer, demille would write, fredric march made a dashing and completely believable lafitte, a man of curiously mingled ruthlessness and honor, a vagabond of the high seas who wanted desperately to be rooted somewhere. The video has a nice contrast without being too light or too. Hyde 1931, demilles epic the sign of the cross 1932, death takes a holiday 1934, a star is born 1937, and the screwball classic nothing sacred 1937 whereas gaals career in the u. Oct 22, 2019 marchs career was in top gear during the 1930s dr. The buccaneer is a 1958 pirate film made by paramount pictures starring yul brynner as jean lafitte, charles boyer and claire.

This movie is the buccaneer 1938, directed by cecil b. Demilles the buccaneer stars fredric march, complete with curly hair. This version of the buccaneer, 1938 was demilles first attempt at this tale of jean lafitte. Anthony quinn played the role of beluche, one of lafittes go to pirates. Released 1938, the buccaneer stars fredricmarch, franciskagaal, akimtamiroff the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 1 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. The buccaneer 1938 letterboxd social film discovery. I will go over the actors we have seen before first. Demille, but he was seriously ill by the time the 1958 version was made, so he was. It is loosely based on the story of the pirate jean lafitte who was involved in the battle of new orleans during the war of 1812. It was a seafaring double bill consisting of 35mm screenings of the buccaneer 1938 and reap the wild wind 1942. B4814 six the buccaneer promo photos for 1938 paramount. Dec 14, 2014 during the war of 1812 against the united kingdom of great britain and ireland. The buccaneer 1938 in 1814, pirate jean lafitte fredric march controls the bayous separating the gulf from the ocean, and is wanted by the louisiana governor.

Gardner sullivan adapted by jeanie macpherson from the novel lafitte the pirate by lyle saxon. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Fredric march made this film inbetween two contemporary roles playing newspaper reporters. Operating out of a buccaneers haven of the coast of new orleans, lafitte plunders all passing ships for their wealth, but refuses to attack any vessel flying the american flag. The buccaneer is a 1938 american adventure film made by paramount pictures based on jean lafitte and the battle of new orleans during the war of 1812. With fredric march, franciska gaal, akim tamiroff, margot grahame. General andrew jackson has only 1,200 men left to defend new orleans when he learns that a british fleet will arrive with 60 ships and 16,000 men to take the city. Unlike the flimsy wall of trees and cotton bales in the film, the actual wall was so high that the british required ladders to reach the top. Hard to get past fredric marchs flagrantly phony french accent, and the film fails to illuminate lafittes historically accurate and complexly motivated. Demille from a screenplay by harold lamb, edwin justus mayer and c. Notes about the buccaneer, 1938, directed by cecil b. During the war of 1812, louisiana buccaneer jean lafitte assists the americans in defending new orleans against the attacking british war fleet. Andrew jackson fight the british during the war of 1812 in return for a pardon for his crimes. A swashbuckling tale of the sea and the life and loves of the wellknown pirate, jean lafitte during the war of 1812.