Blackbeard's Ghost

1968
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1h 46m

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6.8/10

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Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, and Suzanne Pleshette in Blackbeard's Ghost (1968)

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Slapstick Comedy Family Fantasy

Track coach Steve Walker accidentally invokes the spirit of notorious pirate Captain Blackbeard who was believed dead. He must now lay the pirate to rest and save a local hotel from mobster ... Read allTrack coach Steve Walker accidentally invokes the spirit of notorious pirate Captain Blackbeard who was believed dead. He must now lay the pirate to rest and save a local hotel from mobster Silky Seymour, who wants to build a casino.Track coach Steve Walker accidentally invokes the spirit of notorious pirate Captain Blackbeard who was believed dead. He must now lay the pirate to rest and save a local hotel from mobster Silky Seymour, who wants to build a casino.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

6.9K

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Trivia
Released in 1968, the 250th anniversary of the death of the real-life Blackbeard the Pirate, Edward Teach.

Goofs
When Blackbeard takes a bottle of rum from the bar, Miss Scowcroft can't see him but she should see the bottle floating in the air.

Quotes
[telling Steve Walker about Blackbeard's tenth wife]
Emily Stowecroft: Aldetha was a witch, you know. She never forgave the Captain for denouncing her to the authorities. When they were burning Aldetha at the stake, she put a terrible curse on him. As the flames crept higher and higher, she screeched her dying words:
[raises her voice and startles Steve]
Emily Stowecroft: "*Edward Teach*, sometimes known as Captain Blackbeard, when you come to die, may your body and soul be racked between this world and the next, always to be alone! May this curse hold fast and true, may you be held forevermore in limbo, until such time as there be found in you, most wicked of all villains - "
[laughs maniacally]
Emily Stowecroft: " - some spark of human goodness!"
Emily Stowecroft: [in her calm, normal voice again] Well, good night, Mr. Walker. Sleep well! The dining room will be open for breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Please be prompt.

Connections
Featured in L'ami public numéro un: La belle au bois dormant (1971)

Soundtracks
Heart of Oak
(uncredited)
Traditional
Music by William Boyce
Lyrics by David Garrick
Performed by Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette

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8/10

Ustinov is a master at comedy

This Ustinov performance is one of the few I saw of him. The amazing ease and wit with which he performs is admirable. Who would have thought that a classic role such as a pirate could be filled in with such dignity. The story itself is a patchwork of silly situations all centring around the fund raising for a group of old ladies. The whole cast is up for a good laugh (I suspect Ustinov has something to do with this) and this gives the movie some swagger. The sets and effect used in the movie are amateurish, BUT this is what makes the movie all the more gullible. Although this might at first seem a movie to be seen on TV on a rainy Saturday afternoon, I recommend you go to the videostore and enjoy it on a Friday night before you go out.