词条 | Captain Pugwash |
释义 |
| title = Captain Pugwash | image = Captain Pugwash (1975) title sequence.jpg | caption = Captain Pugwash, from the title sequence of the 1974–75 series | schedule = | format = | publisher = The Eagle, Radio Times | date ={{Start date and age|1950}} | issues = | main_char_team = Pugwash | writers = John Ryan | artists = | pencillers = | inkers = | colorists = | creative_team_month = | creative_team_year = | creators = | noimage=yes }}Captain Pugwash is a fictional pirate in a series of British children's comic strips and books created by John Ryan. The character's adventures were adapted into a TV series, using cardboard cut-outs filmed in live-action (the first series was performed and broadcast live), also called Captain Pugwash, first shown on the BBC in 1957, a later colour series, first shown in 1974–75, and a traditional animation series, The Adventures of Captain Pugwash, first aired in 1998.[1] The eponymous hero – Captain Horatio Pugwash – sails the high seas in his ship called the Black Pig, ably assisted by cabin boy Tom, pirates Willy and Barnabas, and Master Mate. His mortal enemy is Cut-Throat Jake, captain of the Flying Dustman. HistoryCaptain Horatio Pugwash made his debut in a comic-strip format in the first issue of The Eagle in 1950, then appeared regularly as a strip in Radio Times. In 1957 the BBC commissioned a series of short cartoon films produced by Gordon Murray. Ryan produced a total of 86 five-minute-long episodes for the BBC, shot in black-and-white film, but later transferring to colour. Ryan used a real-time technique of animation in which cardboard cutouts of the characters were laid on painted backgrounds and moved with levers. The characters' voices were provided by Peter Hawkins. The last series of Pugwash shorts by Ryan was produced in 1975. Although there are many anachronisms in the series, the book The Battle of Bunkum Bay gives some useful clues as to the era in which the stories are set. In this book, the King of Great Britain strongly resembles George I and the King of France resembles Louis XIV, suggesting that this story took place in 1714–15. However, one of the few direct references to a date in the original TV series is in the episode "Pirate of the Year", where Pugwash enters the "Pirate of the Year contest 1775". A number of spin-off books were written by Ryan, who in the 1980s drew three new Pugwash comic-strip storybooks: The Secret of the San Fiasco, The Battle of Bunkum Bay and The Quest for the Golden Handshake. A related book by John Ryan was Admiral Fatso Fitzpugwash, in which it is revealed that Pugwash had a medieval ancestor who was First Sea Lord, but who was terrified of water. EpisodesPrior to the 1974–1975 series, the first generation of Captain Pugwash episodes were filmed in black and white and were first shown on British TV between 1957 and 1966. These early episodes numbered a total of 87 episodes, with the producers using the production codes CP001 to CP087; the later 30 episodes, from the second generation of the series, were produced in colour between 16 September 1974 and 11 July 1975. Captain Pugwash was also sold to various overseas TV stations, including Australia's ABC Television. There the show was screened during weekday afternoons in the 1970s and '80s. The rights to Captain Pugwash were purchased by The Britt Allcroft Company, which since 1997 has issued a number of digital and part computer-animated cartoon films based on the Pugwash character, set on the island of "Montebuffo", "somewhere in the Spanish Main". Peter Hawkins did not provide the voices, HIT Entertainment instead employing character actor James Saxon. A DVD containing 'All 30 heroic high sea adventures from the second-generation colour 1974–1975 series (156 minutes running time) was given away with the Sunday Times on 20 January 2008. CharactersCaptain PugwashThe pompous but likeable captain of the Black Pig. Although he boasts of being the "bravest buccaneer", he is actually quite cowardly and stupid. His greed often gets him into trouble. Nevertheless, he usually wins the day – either with the help of Tom the Cabin Boy or by sheer luck. Despite being a pirate, he is rarely seen committing any acts of piracy. Master MateA somewhat dopey character, who has a tendency to use malapropisms and to mispronounce common words. He has a teddy bear in his bunk and is quite mild-mannered. It is not entirely clear why he is the mate, as he does not appear to have any authority over the rest of the crew. He was present in the first ever Pugwash story, in which he was depicted as being constantly sleepy. Pugwash's adenoidal pronunciation of this character's name appears to be the main source of the urban legend about characters' sexually suggestive names.[2] BarnabasThe most aggressive of the pirates, but in reality just as harmless. He is quite rebellious and grumpy, and is perhaps marginally more intelligent than Willy, the Mate or the Captain. He was not present in the 1997 series. WillyA simple sailor from Wigan. He appears to be the youngest crew member (apart from Tom). He is a gentle soul, and is against using violence. He does, however, have the occasional brainwave and has been the crew's saviour (admittedly sometimes more by luck than by design). "Just you wait till we get back to Wigan – we won't half have a 'tail' to tell!" Tom the Cabin BoyIt might be argued that without Tom, Pugwash would have been sunk long ago. He is the most intelligent and resourceful member of the crew, the only one who can cook and the only one who can actually sail a ship. Although Pugwash would never admit it, Tom's ability to think up schemes is probably the only thing that prevents him from being a total failure as a pirate. The rest of the crew also found they were unable to operate without Tom, after he left with the captain when the crew mutinied. Tom is an expert concertina player, despite this being a 19th-century anachronism for an 18th-century pirate, and part of his repertoire is The Trumpet Hornpipe (the Captain Pugwash theme). He was portrayed with a Home Counties accent in the first television adaptation, and with an Irish accent in the 1997 series. Cut-Throat JakeCaptain Pugwash's fearsome arch-enemy, captain of the Flying Dustman (a pun on the Flying Dutchman combined with a reference to the occupation of dustman). When he is not scheming to bring about Pugwash's downfall, he is a rather more competent pirate than his enemy, and always seems to have plenty of treasure. He speaks with a stereotypical West Country accent, and is easily recognisable by his eye patch and enormous black beard. Characters added in the later series
This character replaced pirate Barnabas, who featured in the earlier series. His catchphrase is "No good will come of this, mark my words!" Jonah appears to be of a Jamaican origin. He is the tallest of the crew as he often hits his head on the ceiling of the ship's lower deck. He is also one of the strongest of the crew as he serves as the Black Pig's carpenter.
This character lives at the top of the island in a mansion covered in vines. He talks very quietly and his head of guard, Lt. Scratchwood, usually acts as a megaphone. He is deeply in love with Donna Bonanza and attends to her every need.
This pirate queen appeared in the second series when she hijacked the captain's ship to escape from the authorities.
An Australian pirate who works for Jake. He almost always has a mug of grog in his hand. This character appeared in the original series, but never spoke, nor was he named.
A Mexican who works for Jake who speaks little English. He repeats everything that Jake says, annoying him greatly. Again, this character was an unnamed, unspeaking character in the earlier series.
The voice for the governor and the law for the town of Portobello. In charge of the guard and collecting taxes, he also spends his time chasing thieves. PugwashismsCaptain Pugwash is renowned for his exclamations, owing something to the style of Captain Haddock in The Adventures of Tintin:
Cut-Throat Jake has occasionally been known to utter the similar exclamation, "Scupper me skull-and-crossbones!" ThemeThe series had a memorable signature tune, The Trumpet Hornpipe, played by accordionist Tom Edmundson and arranged by Philip Lane. It was chosen originally from the BBC sound library and recorded in 1954 in Northumberland on the button accordion.[3] Edmundson had learned the tune from Jimmy Shand. The tune appears to have been popular from the mid-19th century, but its composer and country of origin are unknown. In the United States it is known as The Thunder Hornpipe. Other background music was provided by BBC music arranger and pianist Johnny Pearson. Captain Pugwash books
Television episodes1974–75 series
1997 series
Libel case regarding double entendresThere is a persistent urban legend, repeated by the now defunct UK newspaper the Sunday Correspondent, that ascribes sexually suggestive names – such as Master Bates, Seaman Staines, and Roger (meaning "have sex with") the Cabin Boy – to Captain Pugwashs characters, and indicating that the captain's name was a slang Australian term for oral sex.[4] The origin of this myth is likely due to student rag mags from the 1970s.[5] John Ryan successfully sued both the Sunday Correspondent and The Guardian newspapers in 1991 for printing this legend as fact.[6]FilmIn May 2017, a live-action film adaptation was announced, directed by John Hay and starring Nick Frost as Captain Pugwash and Jason Flemyng in an unknown role. Production was set to begin in 2018, with the plot following Captain Pugwash travelling to Botany Bay, where he eventually finds himself at the helm of The Black Pig on a mission to rescue Tom the Cabin Boy's father, who is marooned on a volcanic island.[7] See also
References1. ^{{cite book |title=2D and Beyond |last=Pilling |first=Jayne |authorlink= |year=2001 |series=Animation |publisher=RotoVision |location=Hove |isbn=2-88046-445-5 |pages= |chapter= |url= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/pugwash.asp|title='Captain Pugwash' Double Meanings : snopes.com|author=snopes|date=23 January 2016|work=snopes}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.captainpugwashexhibition.co.uk/pugwash-tv/|title=Pugwash TV 1957-66 - Captain Pugwash Exhibition|website=www.captainpugwashexhibition.co.uk|accessdate=7 November 2018}} 4. ^{{cite news |url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8167027.stm |title = Pugwash author's legacy |last = Davies |first = Ben |date = 24 July 2009 |work = BBC Online |accessdate = 7 December 2012 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20180428213752/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8167027.stm |archivedate = 28 April 2018 |df = dmy-all}} 5. ^{{cite news |url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5899923/John-Ryan.html |title = John Ryan – Telegraph |date = 24 July 2009 |work = The Daily Telegraph |accessdate = 7 December 2012 |deadurl = no |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121112034047/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5899923/John-Ryan.html |archivedate = 12 November 2012 |df = dmy-all}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/pugwash.asp |title=Pugwash! |publisher=Snopes}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2017/05/19/36555/battling_barnacles!_nick_frost_to_play_captain_pugwash|title=Battling barnacles! Nick Frost to play Captain Pugwash : News 2017 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide|first=Powder Blue Internet Business|last=Solutions|date=|website=www.chortle.co.uk|accessdate=28 April 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915205040/http://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2017/05/19/36555/battling_barnacles%21_nick_frost_to_play_captain_pugwash|archivedate=15 September 2017|df=dmy-all}} External links
36 : 1950 comics debuts|BBC children's television programmes|British children's animated television programmes|British children's television programmes|British comic strips|British comics characters|Comics characters introduced in 1950|Adventure comics|Humor comics|Nautical comics|Comics adapted into television series|Comics adapted into animated series|Children's comedy television series|Fictional pirates|Fictional ship captains|Fictional English people|Piracy in fiction|ITV children's television programmes|1957 British television programme debuts|1966 British television programme endings|1974 British television programme debuts|1975 British television programme endings|1997 British television programme debuts|1997 British television programme endings|1950s British children's television series|1960s British children's television series|1970s British children's television series|1990s British children's television series|Pirate books|Pirate comics|Television programs based on children's books|Television programs featuring puppetry|Television series by Mattel Creations|English-language television programs|1970s British animated television series|1990s British animated television series |
随便看 |
|
开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。