Question 1

What was the horrible experience Sir Christopher Lee recalled from filming a pond fording scene?

Accepted Answer

According to Sir Christopher Lee, the pond fording at Black Park was a horrible experience: polluted water, deep mud, sludge, broken trees, and filth. Stuntmen refused, Michael Ripper nearly drowned, Oliver Reed got infections, and Lee couldn't walk upstairs for six months.

Question 2

Why couldn't the filmmakers afford a ship for this pirate movie?

Accepted Answer

When Michael Carreras approached Jimmy Sangster to write a script for a pirate movie, the producer cautioned that they couldn't afford a ship. The ship seen in long shot was a stock shot.

Question 3

Which actor played the son of Andrew Keir's character, despite being older in real life?

Accepted Answer

Kerwin Mathews played Jonathon Standing, the son of Andrew Keir's character Jason Standing. In real life, Mathews was three months older than Keir; born January 8, 1926 vs. April 3, 1926.

Question 4

Where were the swamp scenes filmed for The Pirates of Blood River?

Accepted Answer

The penal colony escape scene was shot in a swamp at Burnham Beeches. Other scenes of pirates wading through swamp and wooded areas were a combination of Burnham Beeches and Black Park.

Question 5

What infection did Oliver Reed contract during filming?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Reed got an ear infection and had to be hospitalized after participating in a sequence shot in the filthy waters of a river.

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