Jimmy Warren and his little sister Kathy find an old shipwreck on the beach. He is enamored with the pirate life of Blackbeard and sick of his home life.
A boy named Jimmy (Charles Herbert) is transported back in time to the pirate ship of Blackbeard by an irritating genie. Jimmy's a dopey kid for sure but I kind of like him anyway.
The Boy and the Pirates (1960)** (out of 4) Bert I. Gordon stepped away from the giant insects long enough to direct this children's film about a young Jimmy Warren (Charles Herbert) who is in trouble by his parents because all he does is think about the days of the pirates.
"The Boy and the Pirates" has a nice old fashioned quality to it that makes it very appealing. It looks good with nice costumes and sets.
Young boy Jimmy Warren (a solid performance by Charles Herbert) secretly wishes to be a pirate. Genie Abu (a delightfully lively portrayal by Joe Turkel) makes Jimmy's wish a reality by placing him on a ship run by the legendary pirate Blackbeard (well played with relish by Murvyn Vye).
This is another film that was regularly shown on the Chicago-area television program "Family Classics," remembered fondly on other posted for other films ("Snowfire" and "Journey to the Beginning of Time," to name a couple.) I am certain that re-watching it at my age would be a real mistake; even though it makes the occasional TCM appearance, I think I'll pass on it.
A young boy (Charles Herbert) is magically transported back in time to a pirate ship on the high seas.I have something of a fondness for Bert Gordon.
Cute 12 year old Charles Herbert stars in this kiddie movie about a boy who dreams of being a pirate. To get him away from his hum-drum life of school, chores, and nagging parents.
Basically the story is about little Jimmy, a boy who has no interest in anything but pirates, finding a bottle with a genie in it, and accidentally wishing he were part of Blackbeard's pirate ship. So the genie makes the wish, and little Jimmy goes back to the late 1500's for what should have been rollicking, fun pirate adventure but turns out instead to be less interesting than any adventure on the Love Boat on a bad day.
