Charles Collins
Jonathan Pride
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Synopsis
A Boston dance teacher is forced aboard a pirate ship and escapes when it reaches the California coast. Carrying little beyond the tools of his profession, he enters a community ready to misunderstand his arrival. His unlikely background becomes the basis of a musical adventure.
Cast
DirectorsLloyd Corrigan
Behind the scenes
The film was an early feature made with three-strip Technicolor and the first musical in that process. Its dances and costumes provided an opportunity to showcase colour as a central attraction.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Charles Collins — film screenshot (RKO Pictures) · Public domain
- Frank Morgan — MGM studio · Public domain
- Steffi Duna — film screenshot (RKO Pictures) · Public domain
- Luis Alberni — film screenshot (Grand National Pictures) · Public domain
