A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
Direction
Minnelli turns a soundstage into fever-dream Caribbean.
Acting
Garland's eyes when she says 'Macoco'—unhinged.
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Be a Clown' number was so physically demanding that Kelly bled through his shoes. MGM kept the take.
This was Garland and Minnelli's second collaboration during their marriage; the tension between fantasy and reality mirrors their own collapsing relationship.
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