Between the chestbarings, you can also detect the presence of a political parable about the innocent islanders of yap and the overbearing colonialists looking to make a killing off them. His majesty okeefe 1954 official trailer burt lancaster, joan rice adventure movie hd a yankee sea captain has adventures in paradise. The hunting party 1971 oliver reed, candice bergen, gene hackman feature drama, western, action. Just the sort of story that would catch the attention of movie makers, which it did in 1954, with burt lancaster fittingly in the title role. Screen royalty burt lancaster ist his majesty okeefe in this last of three adventures that along with the flame and the arrow and the crimson pirate blew a revitalizing wind into the sails of. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
His majesty okeefe is a 1954 american adventure film directed by byron haskin and starring burt lancaster. His majesty okeefe 1953 stranded on the south pacific island of yap after his crew mutinies, american capt. His majesty okeefe movie 1954 burt lancaster, joan. When o keefe s mutinous crew throws him overboard at the beginning, he climbs into the lifeboat being towed by his ship. Rent his majesty okeefe 1954 starring burt lancaster and joan rice on dvd and bluray.
The film s colonial message naive natives ruled by intrepid white man is dubiously patronising, but the goodnatured breeziness. Lest you think that his majesty okeefe is merely a. Another look at mort kunstlers superb illustrations for his majesty okeefe. Action, cunning and derringdo are watchwords of the title seafarer as he befriends, defends and ultimately rules the islanders of exotic yap. Following year, he made his directorial debut with the kentuckian. Burmese actor abraham sofaer had the strong semitic features and cultured mannerisms to allow him to play a variety of ethnic types. Burt lancaster list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Burt lancaster spends a great deal of his majesty okeefe without a shirt on, which might suggest the appeal of this 1954 south seas yarn. The film was freely adapted from the popular novel by lawrence kingman.
Burt lancaster biography childhood, life achievements. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Using modern tools and transportation, okeefe imported so many stones that their value plummeted on the island. Box office madness the worlds biggest box office database. Stranded on the south pacific island of yap after his crew mutinies, american capt. On a later voyage, between affairs with island maidens, okeefe struggles to find the key to the wealth of yap. Only later is the severed line shown floating slack in the water. Watch his majesty okeefe online stream full movie directv. His majesty okeefe is a film directed by byron haskin with burt lancaster. The film was special as it marked lancaster first foray into direction, as he codirected the film. Submit data corrections for his majesty okeefe byron haskin on allmovie. His majesty okeefe full movie watch online, stream or download. A crewman is then shown cutting the tow line, but when the camera cuts back to o keefe in the boat, the line is still taut and leading up to the ship. His majesty okeefe 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Find similar and related movies for his majesty okeefe 1954 byron haskin on allmovie. In various films and tv shows, sofaer portrayed jews, arabs, armenians, turks and plenty of east indians though he usual shied away from the latter because, in his words, it is so ridiculously easy. Purchase his majesty okeefe on digital and stream instantly or download offline. His majesty okeefe arrives at its anticipated slambang finale when o keefe does battle with greedy, usurping white traders. Rent his majesty okeefe 1954 on dvd and bluray dvd. Still, okeefe is a betterthanaverage adventure film from hollywoods romantic era. Impressive production filmed onlocation in the fiji islands. His majesty okeefe 1954 his majesty okeefe 1954 was the last of a sixpicture contract which burt lancaster and his business partner, the producer harold hecht, had signed with warner brothers to distribute their films. For a more romanticised version of this story, watch his majesty okeefe, a 1954 movie starring burt lancaster.
It is a story of adventure and romance that elevates okeefe to mythic levels. David okeefe burt lancaster discovers the islands coconuts are the source of a highly valued oil. Released 1953, his majesty okeefe stars burt lancaster, joan rice, andre morell, abraham sofaer the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Borden chase and james hills script, from a book by lawrence klingman and gerald green, is a liberals fantasy about colonial competition in the third world. His majesty o keefe movie trailer 1954 burt lancaster, joan rice plot synopsis. Burt lancaster had one of the most well rounded movie careers in the history of hollywood. The 1954 warner brothers film his majesty okeefe is about an irishamerican adventurer david okeefe, who lands in the south pacific island of yap in 1870, sets up a company to employ the residents to harvest coconuts and produce copra coconut oil, and later becomes a king of the island.
His majesty okeefe 1954 burt lancaster in his majesty okeefe 1954 joan rice in. His majesty okeefe full frame, manufactured on demand. In 1954, lancaster starred in warner brothers his majesty okeefe. He came to london at age 19 to complete his education, secured a job as stage manager with a shakespearian company, and went on to a british stage career in 1921 making his bbc television debut as early as 1936. Coconut oil is the precious lifeblood of 1870s south seas traders. When german trader tetens andre morell reveals that the islanders cherish a.
Offscreen, sofaer thought of himself as an oldschooltie englishman. In 1954, for his own company, lancaster produced and starred in his majesty okeefe, a south sea island tale shot in fiji. Captain david okeefe is a character based on the reallife 18thcentury american who introduced modern agricultural methods to the south seas. The screenplay by borden chase and james hill was based on the novel of the same name by laurence klingman and gerald green. Visit the home of the dvd journal, an online dvd magazine.
Frame replacement scooter yamaha 400 majesty 20042008 jyash02 opportunity. O majesty for sale historical memorabilia collectibles. A crewman is then shown cutting the tow line, but when the camera cuts back to okeefe in the boat, the line is still taut and leading up to the ship. Movie lists burt lancaster filmography duck software. His majesty okeefe 1954 official trailer burt lancaster, joan. Okeefe tries to interest medicine man fatumak abraham sofaer in a plot to convince the natives to harvest the fruit, to no avail. Neither pure fiction or pure history, his majesty okeefe is a fictionalized account of the life of captain david dean okeefe. His majesty okeefe was intended as a followup to lancasters 1952 huge hit, the crimson pirate, but the pirate flick has more acrobatics, more humor, more rousing music, and a narrative that seems somehow more crisply paced.
His majesty o keefe 1954 official trailer burt lancaster. His majesty okeefe was intended as a followup to lancasters 1952 huge hit, the crimson pirate, but the pirate flick has more acrobatics, more humor, more rousing music, and a narrative that. Abrasive romantic melodrama which is also the most accurate study of hollywood ever put on film. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing his majesty okeefe near you. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. His majesty okeefe movie 1954 burt lancaster, joan rice. Another look at mort kunstlers superb illustrations for. His majesty okeefe 1954 was the last of a sixpicture contract which burt lancaster and his business partner, the producer harold hecht, had signed with warner brothers to distribute their films. Hecht and lancasters first production company, norma productions, started up while lancaster was still associated with universalinternational, where he had been signed. Burt lancaster full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. His majesty okeefe arrives at its anticipated slambang finale when okeefe does battle with greedy, usurping white traders.
It was cowritten by james hill, who would soon become a part of the hechtlancaster partnership. Buy his majesty okeefe movie posters from movie poster shop. A colorful south seas adventure set in the late 19th century. His majesty okeefe 1954 byron haskin related allmovie. On the waterfront won the academy award for best picture. A yankee sea captain has adventures in paradise trying to become an entrepreneur in micronesia. Hecht and lancasters first production company, norma productions, started up while lancaster was still associated with universalinternational, where he had been signed on by the innovative. The cast also included joan rice, andre morell, abraham sofaer, archie savage, and benson fong. Playing a wide range of roles and movie genres, lancaster enjoyed both critical and box office success. Buy his majesty okeefe dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby, mono sound at. Burt lancaster stars as a man who makes his fortune by introducing modern. But before he can carve out the empire of his dreams, he must also contend with assorted villains. His majesty o keefe 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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