Talk:Yellowbeard

Should we have some note about this film's lack of availability? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Aapold (talk • contribs)
 * Why? It's on DVD, and amazon and netflix both carry it.  What more do you need?  -- stubblyh ea d | T/c 16:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

For many years it was not available.

The Carter DeHaven linked to under producer, died in 1977 and I think is the grandfather of the Carter DeHaven who produced this film - can anyone confirm details? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Celemack (talk • contribs) 22:44, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 03:12, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Feldman's Death
According to Feldman's bio on IMDB, his character was supposed to die in Yellowbeard, Feldman just died before the scene was shot, so a double had to be used. Which is the correct story? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 91.152.164.46 (talk) 14:35, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Reliable Rumour about David Bowie's Role
I heard (I think it was from David Bowie himself) that his role in the movie was completely accidental. IIRC, he was basking on a beach in Mexico, when a masted sailing ship headed into the bay where he was sunning. He introduced himself, and 'the gang' asked if he wanted to be in the movie. And the shark was born. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulmmn (talk • contribs) 16:44, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

Feldman, Kahn, and Boyle
Is it worth noting that this is almost certainly the first time these three worked together since Brooks' Young Frankenstein? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Iamandrewssoul (talk • contribs) 14:59, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Also: Brooks stalwart Kenneth Mars (the police inspector in Young F.) was also in the film, playing both "Mr. Crisp" (A nod to Donald Crisp, the director and actor in many a thirties pirate flick) and the Inquisitor "I mad it, I design-ed it; it's my bay-bee!".Jim Stinson (talk) 00:49, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Clarifications from book Yellowbeard
The book Yellowbeard: high jinks on the high seas fills in a number of details, also qualifying the critical review, which was not by any means all bad. Statements such as "two ship" being portrayed are changed to three. The cast list is added with each character and actor. The plug for "famed cartoonist" Aragones really doesn't have anything do to with Yellowbeard, and was removed. The changes to production are very important in this movie, because the Hollywood producers caused many problems -- such as not allowing Sting to play the lead because the film was becoming "too British". The negative quotes from Cleese and Idle are not representative -- the critical reception was actually mixed. I've moved all the movie commentary to its own section.