Yellowbeard

1983
PG
1h 36m

IMDb RATING

5.9/10

8.7K

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After serving two decades in prison, Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) breaks out determined to recover the treasure that he buried so long ago, alongside his son, old crew, and the British Navy.After serving two decades in prison, Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) breaks out determined to recover the treasure that he buried so long ago, alongside his son, old crew, and the British Navy.After serving two decades in prison, Yellowbeard (Graham Chapman) breaks out determined to recover the treasure that he buried so long ago, alongside his son, old crew, and the British Navy.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

8.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
This movie was inspired by Keith Moon, drummer of the British rock band The Who, who was a personal friend of Graham Chapman. Moon wanted to play Yellowbeard, but could not due to ailing health. (Moon died in 1978). Chapman once recalled that Moon lived like a pirate with his wild ways. The character in this movie called Moon (Peter Boyle) was named after him as a tribute.

Goofs
When Dan embraces Yellowbeard and accidentally stabs him, the hilt of the dagger changes between shots.

Quotes
Narrator: The pirate Yellowbeard captured many other galleons, killing over five-hundred men in cold blood. He would tear the captains hearts out and swallow them whole. Often forcing his victims to eat their own lips, he was caught and imprisoned... for tax evasion.

Crazy credits
Toward the end of the credits there is a dedication to Marty Feldman (who died during the filming) that simply states "For Marty"

Connections
Edited into Group Madness (1983)

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Featured review

6/10

The terror of the seven seas

Although Yellowbeard with all the Monty Python alumni cast in it, the film gets a lot of other comic talents from both sides of the pond. The only thing that seemed to be missing were some Carry On regulars. Even a most serious actor like James Mason gets into the spirit of it and ironically by playing his role most straight as the Royal Navy captain.

Graham Chapman is the notorious pirate Yellowbeard who was betrayed by his first mate Peter Boyle. But before that Chapman hid his treasure and was then captured by the Royal Navy where he's been in prison for many years.

In the meantime Yellowbeard may or may not have a son who would be Martin Hewitt. His mother has alternated between Yellowbeard being his father or Lord Peter Cook where Hewitt works as a gardener. Madeline Kahn who is the mother was a most generous lass when she was young.

Before long the entire cast is out on a treasure hunt. I count several films with pirate themes spoofed in this film. Even the Masterpiece Theater's First Churchills gets in the act with some brief but hilarious performances by Sussanah York as Sarah Churchill and Peter Bull as Queen Anne who has a flatulence problem.

Cheech and Chong are here as well as representatives of the Spanish Inquisition in the New World. Yellowbeard is a film with something in it for everyone.

Jack Sparrow would feel right at home with this bunch.