Piracy has been a part of North and South Carolina's history for many centuries. Their adventures have been well documented through pirate trial documents and in numerous volumes written of... See full summary
Carolina Stories: Pirates of the Carolinas (2007) Online
- Original Title :
- Carolina Stories: Pirates of the Carolinas
- Genre :
- Movie / Documentary
- Year :
- 2007
- Directror :
- Bruce Y. Mayer
- Cast :
- Stanley Brewer,Buzz Cornell,Sumer Jarvis
- Writer :
- Bruce Y. Mayer
- Type :
- Movie
- Time :
- 1h
- Rating :
- 8.2/10
Piracy has been a part of North and South Carolina's history for many centuries. Their adventures have been well documented through pirate trial documents and in numerous volumes written of their bloody exploits on the high seas. South Carolina ETV examines the lives of these pirates and follows their adventures during the period known as "The Golden Age of Piracy". "This period - roughly between 1690 and 1725, was an important time in Carolina's early history," affirms Producer Bruce Mayer. "This was the era that saw pirates the likes of Stede Bonnet, Calico Jack, Edward Low, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny & Mary Read - and the notorious Blackbeard, rise to prominence. This certainly must have been an extremely lively time as thousands of pirates infested the inlets and towns along the South Carolina and North Carolina coasts!" Trans-Atlantic trade was disrupted by pirates seeking their plunder - and merchant ships from ports around the globe attempted to tip-toe around these swifter ...
| Credited cast: | |||
 | Stanley Brewer | - | Pirate |
| Buzz Cornell | - | Burly Pirate |
| Sumer Jarvis | - | Tavern Girl / Street Peddler |
| Bruce Y. Mayer | - | Pirate |
| Joe Perry | - | Calico Jack |
| Wendell Prescott | - | Governor Eden |
| Liisa Rose | - | Anne Bonny |
| Joseph Safford | - | Pirate |
| Jim F. Wade | - | Pirate |
The coins on the table when the merchant is examining the pirate booty are Kennedy Half Dollars and Turkish Lira.