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Watched in 2022
“It’s impossible to separate the final version of The Pirate from its fractured, turbulent production. Star Judy Garland was absent for roughly 75% of its shooting schedule as her marriage to director Vincente Minnelli crumbled, her pill addictions took a stronger hold on her life, and her mental/emotional states unraveled accordingly. Garland’s bad behavior, however understandable in hindsight, causes much of the final film to be handed over to Gene Kelly, in full hammy swagger and never sexier. This lopsided effect leaves The Pirate as one of the strangest musicals to come out of the Arthur Freed unit at MGM. After all, Garland doesn’t sing until roughly thirty minutes into the film, Kelly’s extended dance sequences get the lion’s share of time, and the plot is a practical” read more
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