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Clothes Make the Pirate
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Wikipedia article
'Clothes Make the Pirate' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Leon Errol and Dorothy Gish. The film was written by Marion Fairfax from the novel of the same name by Holman Francis Day.[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/C/ClothesMakeThePirate1925.html Progressive Silent Film List: 'Clothes Make the Pirate'] at silentera.com
Synopsis
The film is a comedy that centers on a disgruntled 18th-century Bostonian, played by Errol, who while wishing that he was a pirate, dons the clothes and play-acts the part. He is mistaken for the real pirate, Dixie Bull (played by Walter Law) whom Errol, of course, bumps into later in the film. More importantly, Errol "slays" the villain and puts his foot upon the pirate's head. This is more than enough and he heads back home to his unappreciated wife, played by Dorothy Gish.
Cast
Reception
Contemporary reviewers of the time claimed Errol was miscast, perhaps for the comedic cowardice of the part. 'Variety' gave the film a poor review, stating that the children would like it. However other reviews, such as that in the 'Los Angeles Times' of January 10, 1926 gave the film, as a satire, generally good reviews. However, the camera work of Cronjager was critically acclaimed.
Preservation
With no prints of 'Clothes Make the Pirate' located in any film archives,[http://lcweb2.loc.gov:8081/diglib/ihas/loc.mbrs.sfdb.4334/default.html Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: 'Clothes Make the Pirate'] it is a lost film. A one minute trailer, however, does survive.
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