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Its based on the true story of and legends about an irishamerican sailor and entrepreneur named david dean okeefe. Captain david dean okeefe, one of the pacifics legendary figures, departed savannah, georgia and eventually arrived in yap in 1872 and soon established his elegantly furnished home on the little island of tarang in the main harbor, the. Screen royalty burt lancaster is his majesty o keefe in this last of three adventures that along with the flame and the arrow and crimson pirate blew a revitalizing wind into the sails of the swashbuckler genre. He was a writer and producer, known for holocaust 1978, his majesty okeefe 1954 and a worlds fair diary 1964. Rent his majesty o keefe 1954 starring burt lancaster and joan rice on dvd and bluray.
O keefe and dalabo go to hong kong for their wedding. Local minorcan girl was married to the king of yap. His majesty o keefe mounts an interesting triangle between dion, his wife dalabo and a native beauty, kakofel tessa prendergast. Captain david o keefe is a character based on the reallife 18thcentury american who introduced modern agricultural methods to the south seas. The most important book totv adaptations coming in 2020.
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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. 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. Oct 23, 2007 his majesty okeefe by byron haskin, 9781419859830, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He was a writer and producer, known for holocaust 1978, his majesty o keefe 1954 and a worlds fair diary 1964. The book his majesty okeefe is a south seas adventure novel that was made into a rousing movie starring burt lancaster. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His majesty okeefe lawrence klingman, gerald green on. The trade for rai stones eventually stopped at the beginning of the 20th century due to trade disputes between spanish and german interests in the area. Another look at mort kunstlers superb illustrations for his majesty o. It was this version of okeefes story that made it to the silver screen half a century later in the forgettable burt lancaster vehicle his majesty okeefe 1954, and this version, says. His majesty okeefe is a flawed hero, but a real man, no question. Captain david okeefe is a character based on the reallife 18thcentury american who introduced modern agricultural methods to the south seas.
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