My wife and I finished The Pirate. Really enjoyed Gene Kelly doing his own stunts, which was not spoiled at all by seeing some tiny white strings during the tightrope scene. I wonder if those would have held him up? And there probably was a cushion below? Anyway, I'm looking forward to listening...
My wife and I watched the first 40 minutes or so of the new blu-ray of The Pirate last night, and it looks and sounds fantastic! A dream come true for fans of this over-the-top musical! Many thanks to all at Warner Archive.