Blackbeard (Blackbeard's Ghost)

Captain Blackbeard is the main protagonist in the the 1968 film Blackbeard's Ghost.
==Role in the film==
In the film's history, Blackbeard had 10 wives, Number 10: Aldetha was a witch. Before she died by burning completely at the stake by Blackbeard, she put a curse on him that he will always be on Earth in limbo unless there'll be a spark of human goodness in him.
200 years later, the new track coach for Godolphin, Steve Walker (Dean Jones) came to Blackbeard's Inn (which was originally Blackbeard's ship) for a rest for the night. He came to the Inn's Auction of family heirlooms held by the founders of the Inn and descendants of Blackbeard's Bloody crew known as the Daughters of the Buccaneers to save the Inn from the villainous gambler, Silky Seymour (Joby Baker). After he had his men scare off the auctioneers, Walker got involved in the auction and he won and bought, for $200, a bedwarmer which belonged to Aldetha.
After Walker accidentally sat on the bed warmer and broke it in half, he found her book of spells and a spell that brings his eyes and ears to one who is bound in limbo. Because he said the magic words of the spell: "Kree, Kruh, Vergo, Gaba, Kalto, Kree", Walker could now see "That's right" Blackbeard's ghost. Although, Blackbeard has been annoying Walker like laying on the bed Walker was going to sleep in, doing crazy things while he was sleeping "like talking in his sleep, snoring, and fighting", he couldn't leave Walker alone and had Walker arrested for speeding and drinking while driving.
Walker wanted to help Blackbeard break the curse and so he got an idea, helping the Daughters of the Buccaneers save the Inn. So, Blackbeard stole money from Professor Baker (Suzanne Pleshette), used for saving the inn to make a bet with Seymour for the Godolphin track team, to help the team win, help Walker and Baker win gambling, and fight off Seymour and his men. After Walker and Baker got the money in time, Blackbeard; whom everyone could now see after Walker had given everyone the spell that allows them to see and hear people who are bound in limbo by telling them to recite it, but the will into the fire and the curse were finally broken. Later, he left Earth and reunited with the spirits of his noble crew.
==Differences from History==
===Blackbeard's Ghost===
*Blackbeard's 10th wife Aldetha Teach is a completely fictitious character. Blackbeard having had 10 wives is based off of the legend that Blackbeard had 14 wives, mostly having been prostitutes from pirate-havens such as Nassau.
*While not a difference from history per-say, in the film Blackbeard's beard has no braids, beads or fuses in it as it was famous for.
*In this film, the Queen Anne's Revenge was turned into an Inn after it was wrecked. In real-life the wreckage of the ship was only found in 1996 and was underwater.
==Gallery==
Blackbeard 1.jpg|Captain Blackbeard
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-02.jpg|Blackbeard's Inn
Fantomebarbenoire07.jpg|Daughters of the Buccaneers playing music beside Blackbeard's portrait
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-12.jpg|Blackbeard appearing behind Steve Walker after Walker recites the spell that allows people to see those who are trapped and bound in limbo
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-13.jpg|"Chicken-livered pipsqueak, is it?"
Blackbeard's-ghost-screenshot.jpg|"Try it, mate."
BG - disgust.jpg|Blackbeard disgusted by Aldetha's writing on her book of spells
BG - Anger.jpg|Blackbeard angry with his wife for the curse
Blackbeard 7.jpg|Blackbeard holding his sword against Walker again
06_BARBANEGRA_ANTE_ALDETHA.jpg|Blackbeard next to Aldetha's portrait
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-15.jpg|Blackbeard telling Walker about himself
Blackbeard 3.jpg|Walker wanting nothing to do with Blackbeard's Ghost
Blackbeard 6.jpg|Blackbeard laughing
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-16.jpg|Blackbeard appearing behind Steve
Blackbeard 2.jpg|Blackbeard annoying Walker
Fantomebarbenoire03.jpg|Blackbeard trying to commandeer Steve's car
07_CAUSANDO_PROBLEMAS.jpg|Blackbeard behind the police officer
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-19.jpg|Blackbeard coming down to join Steve in jail
Blackbeards-ghost.jpg|Blackbeard with Walker in jail
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-21.jpg|Blackbeard with Steve at the track
052511.NF_.FS_.BlackbeardsGhost_feat5.jpg|Blackbeard trying to steal Professor Baker's money
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-30.jpg|Steve telling Blackbeard not to interfere with his team during the match
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-32.jpg|"By thunder! This raises my blood! There be a time for action! Hang on old ladies, Blackbeard's coming! Up the Jolly Roger!"
600full-blackbeard's-ghost-screenshot.jpg|Blackbeard cheering with the Godolphin cheerleaders
Blackbeard 4.jpg|Blackbeard unhappy after being scolded at by Steve
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-40.jpg|Blackbeard in his room
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-41.jpg|Blackbeard telling Steve that he's ready to help him get the money back from Seymour
Heartof_oakblackbeard'sghost.jpg|Blackbeard and Walker singing Heart of Oak
Fantomebarbenoire04.jpg|Blackbeard (as an invisible ghost) punching one of Seymour's men, breaking down the door on him, and walking on him
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-50.jpg|Blackbeard (as an invisible ghost) fighting off Seymour and his men
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-52.jpg|Blackbeard now visible to everyone in the Inn including Jo Anne, Emily, and the Daughters of the Buccaneers
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-53.jpg|Blackbeard with Emily Stowecroft
13_QUEMANDO_HIPOTECA.jpg|Blackbeard throwing the will into the fire, thus, breaking the curse
Fantomebarbenoire06.jpg|Blackbeard saying good-bye to everyone 1
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-54.jpg|Blackbeard saying good-bye to everyone 2
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-55.jpg|Blackbeard telling Steve that they will never see each other again
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-58.jpg|Blackbeard (as an invisible ghost) rowing back to sea to join his ghostly crew
Blackbeards-Ghost-ScreenShot-59.jpg|Blackbeard's Ghost Ship
Blackbeard'sGhost.gif|Concept drawing of Blackbeard and Walker
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==See also==
*Blackbeard (Pirates of the Caribbean)
*Black Beard
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