Denia - Perle am Mittelmeer

The Harbour of Denia - Old photo of my Grandpa (ca. 1965)

With the 50th Anniversary celebration of the "John Paul Jones" Production the time has come to finish a report about the Movie History of Denia. 
My Grandma and Grandpa lived in Denia since the 50ths. They saw the first tourists and Denia throughout the ages. 
My parents stay in Denia for several months a year and since 40 years I'm in Love with Denia myself. 
Definitely this webside would not be there without our family tradition in Denia! 
Whenever a Movie Frigate Captain or a Pirate Armada needed a secure harbour Denia was the first Choice. The Port of Denia was an exceptional Location for many Genre productions. 
Denia - Perla del mediterranea.
Capt.Swashbuckler, 2008. 

Denia y el Cine

Exhibition - "La Denia de el Capitan Jones"
"Marcel B. Surdo" - History of a Movie Ship
On Set in Denia - Behind the Scenes
Denia y el Cine
"John Paul Jones", 1958
50 AÑOS ANIVERSARIO - RODAJE DE EXTERIORS EN DENIA
Producer Samuel Bronston German Promo Dia
My Grandpa found several Ships laying in the harbour of Alicante in the Sixties. These might be the Ships they used in the Pirate and Adventure Movies filmed in Denia. Robert Stack (John Paul Jones)
Action Photo of Alan Villiers Movie Scene "John Paul Jones"
John Paul Jones Stills
"John Paul Jones" - La Isla de Benidorm in the Background
"El Hijo del Capitan Blood", 1961
A family of Pirates
Movie Stills - Harbour of Denia
Photos of my Grandpa - Harbour of Denia in the 70ths
Harbour of Denia, 1961
German LC ca. 1970 - Grandpa Shot
Fighting Scene in "The Son of Captain Blood"
Dia from my Grandpa Carlfried (app. 1964) - You found the Ships, Grandpa!
Sean Flynn, Alessandra Panaro German Promotion Guide French Promotion Guide
King Size Spanish Promotion Guide / Souvenir Book from Suevia Films, 1962
Filming of "El Hijo del Capitan Blood" in Denia
1961
In the Port of Denia
"Rebellion", 1961
Dirk Bogarde - Alec Guinness
The "Defiant" in the Harbour of Denia
The only real thing in this "H.M.S.Defiant" Scene are the port quays!
Comparison photo by my Grandpa (app. 1965)
Dirk Bogarde and Alec Guinness on the "Defiant". In the Background you can see the Montgo mountain (Denia) 
Photo by my Grandpa (app. 1964/65)
The Montgo mountain in "H.M.S. Defiant" The Montgo, 1965 (Grandpa)
Grandma and Grandpa cruising around Denia, following the "Defiant" route
Alec Guinness
Stern of the Defiant
Photo/Dia of my Grandpa
The Sailing Vessel my Grandpa found in the port of Alicante 1964 is the old Movie Frigate
"Marcel B.Surdo". She still looks like the "Defiant", but after I made a scann of the Dia with
a much higher solution I could read the name on the stern: "HISPANIOLA"???
Great! That must be the Ship Director Jess Franco used to film first takes for the Orson Welles movie project "Treasure Island"! Click here for more informations: Hispaniola
"H.M.S.Defiant" "John Paul Jones"
"Die verdammten der Meere", 1961 Filming of "Billy Budd" / Robert Ryan
Peter Ustinov
"Cervantes", 1966
Found in the Harbour of Alicante. Thanks Grandpa! Denia, 1967 (German LC)
Horst Buchholz Gina Lollobrigida
"Krakatoa, East of Java", 1967
Harbour of Denia
A Train in the Harbour of Denia, 1968 Old photo of my Grandpa. You can still see the tracks of the Train. Gone today.
Scenes in the Harbour of Denia
The old fishing Harbour changed into a modern one.
The old times are gone...
Denia turned into Singapore Harbour for "Krakatoa", 1968 Denia, 2007
Denia, 2007
"The threee Musketeers", 1973
In both Musketeer Movies are little Denia Scenes filmed in the Harbour.
In the Harbour of Denia, 1973
Denia
"The four Musketeers", 1973
Denia - Painting with wax from my Grandma, 1965
I just got the book "Denia, Ciutat de Cine" and what can I say, its fantastic! 
A Short Review will be ready soon!
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