Timeless Media Group proudly presents The Buccaneers, based on the true story of England's attempt to destroy the Caribbean pirate's stranglehold on shipping routes in the New World. Produced in England at the famed Nettlefold Studio sound stages in Walton-On-Thames, The Buccaneers features the noted British actor Robert Shaw, as Captain Dan Tempest, a pardoned ex-pirate and Peter Hammond as Lt. Beamish, the Crown-appointed deputy governor of the pirate-infested island of New Providence, in the Bahamas.
In true swashbuckling tradition, Tempest and his former pirate crew of his swift corsair The Sultana, take on the Spanish privateers ravaging the Caribbean. Receiving a pardon from the King in return for giving up a life of piracy, Tempest and his stalwarts confront the privateers on the high seas of the Spanish Main.
Swordplay abounds, as the forces of the Crown struggle to rid the New World of pirates, the likes of Blackbeard, a constant irritant to Captain Tempest and a recurring villain in the series. The 30 episodes in this 3DVD set are among the best of The Buccaneers, featuring the daring adventure and exciting exploits of Captain Tempest and his not-always-so-merry crew!
Timeless Media Group has announced that the classic U.K. series will come to DVD with
The Buccaneers - The Best Of. This 1956 series stars Robert Shaw, a film legend who is most popularly remembered as the grizzled shark-chaser "Quint" in the original blockbuster Steven Spielberg film
Jaws.
This 3-DVD set will come with 30 notable episodes, running approx. 750 minutes long. Video is full frame, and audio is English mono. Cost will be $19.98 SRP, and you can
pre-order from Amazon right now for just $12.99 after discount. This package releases on
August 19th, and we've got a great look at the artwork for it below:
