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The Crimson Pirate (1952)
Glorius Popcorn fun!
This movie is wonderful for two reasons. One, its the most rollicking fun pirate movie Hollywood ever made. And in the age of Bob Hope's Princess and the Pirate, and Abbott and Costello meet Captain Kidd, thats really saying something. Two, the presence of Torrin Thatcher makes any movie automatically entertaining. Check out his role in The Black Shield of Falworth if you doubt me.
Not until Johnny Depp's Pirates of the Carribbean has a pirate movie been this much pure, self assured fun. Note the scene between Depp and Orlando Bloom in that movie where they walk underwater holding a dingy over their heads for air originated in The Crimson Pirate. Check it out.
The Charge at Feather River (1953)
Stadard Western Fare
If you haven't seen this movie as part of some Saturday afternoon matinée or aired on The Western Channel, you're really not missing much. Its the same ol' Injun bad...White Man good...Cavalry save day dreck that made the American Western such a box office success during the 40's and 50's, and such a throwaway genre in recent years. Still, Charge at Feather River remains slightly more enjoyable than most, and honestly if it ever arrives on DVD, its one Ill no doubt add to my western collection.
The movie's most attractive aspect would have to be the gorgeous Helen Westcott (if you don't believe me, check out Abbot and Costello meet Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde. She's stunning!) and Vera Miles of Psycho fame.
The movie is also notable to film geeks for its 3D presentation and the origin of the famous "Wilhelm Scream" that can be heard in all the Star Wars and Indianna Jones movies, as well as several other big Hollywood productions. You know when you hear it.