Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) Fantasy Comedy Family
Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.37/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 7.1/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.2/10
Blackbeard's Ghost Plot Synopsis:
In this comedy, Sir Peter Ustinov is the famous pirate's ghost that returns to our time. Blackbeard has been cursed by his last wife who was a notorious witch, so that he will never die. The only way to "break" the curse is to do (for once in his life) a good act. Is the famous pirate able to do something good?
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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.
Tagline: Ghost-to-Ghost Laughs!
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Blackbeard's Ghost Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1968 (more 1968 movies)
Box Office: $10,900,000
Production Co.: Walt Disney Productions
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Blackbeard's Ghost Release Dates In Theaters: Feb 08, 1968, DVD: Jun 04, 2002
Writers: Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi, Ben Stahl
Producers: Walt Disney, Bill Walsh
Musicians: Robert F. Brunner
Cinematographers: Edward Colman
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Blackbeard's Ghost Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Ustinov | ... | Captain Blackbeard |
| Dean Jones | ... | Steve Walker |
| Suzanne Pleshette | ... | Jo Anne Baker |
| Elsa Lanchester | ... | Emily Stowecroft |
| Joby Baker | ... | Silky Seymour |
| Elliott Reid | ... | TV Commentator |
| Richard Deacon | ... | Dean Wheaton |
| Norman Grabowski | ... | Virgil |
| Kelly Thordsen | ... | Motorcycle Officer |
| Michael Conrad | ... | Pinetop Purvis |
| Herbie Faye | ... | Croupier |
| George Murdock | ... | Head Official |
| Hank Jones | ... | Gudger Larkin |
| Ned Glass | ... | Teller |
| Gil Lamb | ... | Waiter |
| Alan Carney | ... | Bartender |
| Ted Markland | ... | Charles |
| Lou Nova | ... | Leon |
| Charlie Brill | ... | Edward |
| Herb Vigran | ... | Danny Oly |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Peter Ustinov, as Captain Blackbeard, passed away at age 82 in Genolier, Vaud, Switzerland.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)
Also known as: Sir Peter Ustinov - Dean Jones, as Steve Walker, passed away at age 84 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Dean & Mae Inez - Suzanne Pleshette, as Jo Anne Baker, passed away at age 70 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Elsa Lanchester, as Emily Stowecroft, passed away at age 84 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m) - Joby Baker – Silky Seymour
- Elliott Reid, as TV Commentator, passed away at age 93 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m)
Also known as: Elliot Reid | Ted Reid - Richard Deacon, as Dean Wheaton, passed away at age 63 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Norman Grabowski, as Virgil, passed away at age 79 in Cassville, Missouri, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Narman Grabowski | Norman 'Woo Woo' Grabowski | Norm Grabowski | Woo Woo Grabowski | Grabowski - Kelly Thordsen, as Motorcycle Officer, passed away at age 61 in Sun Valley, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Michael Conrad, as Pinetop Purvis, passed away at age 58 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Herbie Faye – Croupier
- George Murdock, as Head Official, passed away at age 81 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m)
Also known as: George Murdoch - Hank Jones – Gudger Larkin
- Ned Glass, as Teller, passed away at age 78 in Enc.
Sign: Aries - Gil Lamb, as Waiter, passed away at age 91 in Riverside, California, USA.
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Gilbert Lamb
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