Blackbeards ghost 1968 approved 1h 46min comedy, family, fantasy 8 february 1968 usa on the carolina coast, godolphin colleges new track coach lodges at blackbeards inn, run by the daughters of the buccaneers, who claim to be descendants of the notorious pirate, and who risk losing their hotel to the local mobster. After accidentally reciting some magic words, track coach steve walker dean jones summons the ghost of the dreaded pirate blackbeard peter ustinov. Watch disneyland season 29, episode 10 blackbeard s ghost 2. On the carolina coast, godolphin colleges new track coach lodges at blackbeards inn, run by the daughters of the buccaneers who claim to be descendants of the.
Blackbeard s ghost heart of oak english esmerelda calicofury. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It is a warmhearted, rather energetic, film about the ghost of blackbeard haunting the new school track coach allowing for an extended sequence of blackbeard helping out the school track and field team. My friend the ghost dvd disney peter ustinov unopened r2. A college track coach buys an antique bed warmer and inherits the mischievous ghost of famed pirate blackbeard who is cursed to wander in limbo until he performs a good deed. Evil gamblers are trying to spirit away blackbeard s ancestral home, and because blackbeard places a bet for suzanne pleshette it becomes necessary for deans track team to win the tournament to save the destinies of a lot of old ladies. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of blackbeards ghost with. Released 1968, blackbeard s ghost stars peter ustinov, dean jones, suzanne pleshette, elsa lanchester the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. I have finally read blackbeard s ghost by ben stahl, a book i picked up over twenty years ago at a yard sale.
Spain 15 september 1969 madrid iceland 14 march 1970. Blackbeards ghost the 1968 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. An amiable 1960s disney comedy with a few spooky moments, blackbeards ghost stars peter ustinov as the title phantom and dean jones as a college track coach named steve walker who accidentally recites the magic words that make blackbeard visible to him alone. Blackbeard s ghost is a rare disney film from the late 60s geared more towards an adult audience. The fitting end to the amusing misadventures of capt.
He gets his chance when he decides to help a local college track team that hasnt a ghost of a chance of winning. Blackbeards ghost 1968 stream and watch online moviefone. Blackbeard s ghost is a 1968 american fantasy comedy film directed by robert stevenson and starring peter ustinov, dean jones, suzanne pleshette. The villains want to kick lanchester and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Blackbeard s inn, a small hotel on the carolina coast, is run by the daughters of the buccaneers, a group of little old ladies all claiming to be descendants of the notorious edward teach, known as blackbeard. Defying her conventional inlaws, young widow lucy muir gene tierney leaves london with her young daughter and moves away for a quieter life in a secluded seaside cottage. He gets his chance when he decides to help a local college track team that hasnt a ghost. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Rent blackbeard s ghost 1968 starring peter ustinov and dean jones on dvd and bluray. Blackbeard becomes determined to do one good thing after all of the cutthroat mayhem he instigated while alive, while driving steve the only person who can see and hear the pirate right up the wall. This movie was released in 1968 which was the 250th anniversary year of the death of the reallife blackbeard the pirate a.
Jul 15, 2011 a great song to give anyone a confidence boost song from blackbeards ghost. Blackbeards ghost is a 1968 american fantasy comedy film directed by robert stevenson and. It is based upon the 1965 novel of the same name by ben stahl and was shot at the walt disney studios. But they are a harmless bunch of senior citizens led by elsa lanchester. Dean jones is the new track coach at a local college and after spending the night at blackbeard s inn, where he befriends the cantankerous ghost of edward teach, aka blackbeard, played by the.
The local college track team is losing until blackbeard s ghost applies his absurd team spirit with a bizarre invisible series of hilarious assists to win the tournament. Blackbeard s ghost is a liveaction late1960s disney kids film. A music video for disneys blackbeards ghost set to the songs heart of oak by the royal navy and the pirates theme from the worlds of billy 2. It is a warmhearted, rather energetic, film about the ghost of blackbeard haunting the new school track coach allowing for an extended sequence of blackbeard helping out the school track and field team it s that kind of film. On the carolina coast, godolphin colleges new track coach lodges at blackbeard s inn, run by the daughters of the buccaneers, who claim to be descendants of the notorious pirate, and who risk losing their hotel to the local mobster. Released 1968, blackbeard s ghost stars peter ustinov, dean jones, suzanne pleshette, elsa lanchester the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a. Still those were two pretty funny films and blackbeard s ghost is in a great tradition. Find out when and where you can watch blackbeard s ghost on tv with the full listings schedule at. Having proved that he can do a selfless deed, blackbeard is free to sail into the next world. The rascally old pirate causes him nothing but trouble, but, in the end, finally helps. He wrote his first genealogical work, a few more left. Blackbeard s ghost 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Far more menacing is casinoowner silky seymour joby baker, who s oilier and more enjoyably sinister than most liveaction disney villains of the era.
Popular videos blackbeards ghost blackbeards ghost topic. Blackbeards ghost film upon his arrival in the tiny fishing town of godolphin where he will be track coach of the college team, steve walker inadvertently summons the ghost of the infamous captain blackbeard. Blackbeard s ghost happily reverses the unhappy trend. Good guy steve walker jones gets caught in the middle of the squabble after evoking blackbeard s ghost. Financial analysis of blackbeards ghost 1968 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Steve walker dean jones arrives in a new england seacoast town, called godolphin, to take the position of track coach at godolphin college. Peter ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to earth to aid his descendant, elderly elsa lanchester stowecroft. It is disney s best since the absentminded professor, and a splendid vehicle for the many talents of peter ustinov. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of blackbeard s ghost with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Ive loved it since a young child and still do today. Blackbeards ghost 1968 reedited for twopart television presentation. Movie blackbeard s ghost comes to dvd with little fanfare, and disney has found this liveaction comedy worthy only of a barebones lowquality dvd release. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Awardwinning actor peter ustinov stars in this hilarious fantasy as the ghost of the legendary pirate blackbeard. The boys are back in town and more effedup than ever in season. My main problem though with blackbeard s ghost though is that it is tad too long by 10 minutes. As blackbeard s ghost, peter ustinov anything but frightening.
Blackbeards ghost is fairly amusing, if somewhat overlong, disney fare thats pretty good family comedy fantasy entertainment. Blackbeard has been cursed by his last wife who was a notorious witch, so t. Blackbeard s ghost was one of the first disney productions released after walt s death. It was produced by walt disney productions and bill walsh. This is good family viewing for the halloween season and learning about the new england environment in a small town. Though the dvd cover might lead one to expect a swashbuckler pirate adventure, peter ustinov s character of blackbeard is in fact just an apparition in a contemporary setting. That being said, it is still a movie that can be enjoyed by kids as well. Complete parodies list blackbeard s ghost 1968 geronimo stilton, blackbeard s ghost 1968 wordworld, blackbeard s ghost 1968 thomas, blackbeard s ghost 1968 tugs, blackbeard s ghost 1968 skarloey, blackbeard s ghost 1968 jack and the pack, blackbeard s ghost 1968 buffy the vampire. Ustinov, naturally, plays blackbeard s ghost, and he can be seen only by the luckless track coach.
Oct 20, 2016 blackbeards ghost is your standard disney family fare with a wonderful collection of talented character actors in service of a script that if a little silly is at least a lot of fun. Blackbeard s ghost 1968 in the spirited 1968 live action disney comedy blackbeard s ghost, mild mannered college track coach steve walker dean jones accidentally conjures up the spirit of notorious pirate blackbeard peter ustinov, who promptly wreaks hilarious havoc in his life. Blackbeards ghost bluray disney movie club and for sale. The ghost of the famous pirate must break the curse put on him by a witch. We remember these wacky disney fun films kurt russell movies strongest man. In this disney film, peter ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to earth to come to aid of his descendant, elderly elsa lanchester. Blackbeards ghost heart of oak english esmerelda calicofury. Much of the entertainment hinges on the chemistry between dean jones and peter ustinov and they do work of each other beautifully, and the love interest between.
The complete twelfth season 12 dvd box set us seller fast shipping. In this comedy, peter ustinov is the famous pirates ghost that returns to our time. Blackbeard s ghost is a 1968 american fantasy comedy film produced by walt disney productions, starring peter ustinov, dean jones, suzanne pleshette and dire. Been dying to see this since its releaseonly saw snippets of it during the opening of nbcs the wonderful world of disney between the 6972 seasons. Blackbeards cursed to wander in limbo until he does a good deed, which just happens to be coaching a local college track team to victory. A great song to give anyone a confidence boost song from blackbeard s ghost. He s just a big ugly boozesoaked rummy, and something of a crybaby, too. Rent blackbeards ghost 1968 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Blackbeards ghost movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Legendary pirate blackbeard, the once blackhearted scoundrel materializes in a small new england town, cursed to wander in limbo until he performs a good deed. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. The villains want to kick elsa and her friends out. Peter ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to earth to come to aid of his descendant, elderly elsa lanchester. On the carolina coast, godolphin college s new track coach lodges at blackbeard s inn, run by the daughters of the buccaneers, who claim to be descendants of the notorious pirate, and who risk losing their hotel to the local mobster. Blackbeard s ghost is a charming fantasycomedy in which the ghost of legendary pirate captain blackbeard peter. Dean jones is the new track coach at godolphin college and he stays at the inn that s run by the descendents of the crew of none other than edward teach better known as blackbeard. I picked this book up, among others, because i was a kid when the disney movie came out and i wanted to read the book to relive the wonder my younger self had sitting in the movie theater watching peter ustinov play blackbeard.
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