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Captains Courageous (1937)

Harvey Cheyne is a spoiled brat used to having his own way. When
a prank goes wrong onboard an ocean liner Harvey ends up overboard
and nearly drowns. Fortunately he's picked up by a fishing boat just
heading out for the season. He tries to bribe the crew into returning
early to collect a reward but none of them believe him. Stranded on
the boat he must adapt to the ways of the fishermen and learn more
about the real world.
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Directed by Victor Fleming

Writing credits: Rudyard Kipling, John Lee Mahin,
Marc Connelly, Dale Van Every

Cast:

Freddie Bartholomew ....  Harvey
Spencer Tracy ....  Manuel Fidello
Lionel Barrymore ....  Disko
Melvyn Douglas ....  Mr. Cheyne
Charley Grapewin ....  Uncle Salters
Mickey Rooney ....  Dan
John Carradine ....  Long Jack
Oscar O'Shea ....  Cushman
Jack La Rue ....  Priest (as Jack LaRue)
Walter Kingsford ....  Dr. Finley
Donald Briggs ....  Tyler
Sam McDaniel ....  Doc (as Sam McDaniels)
Bill Burrud ....  Charles (as Billy Burrud)
Norman Ainsley ....  Robbins
Wally Albright ....  Boy
Betty Alden
Billy Arnold ....  Reporter
Art Berry Sr. ....  Capt. Anderson
Wade Boteler ....  Skipper of Blue Gill
Don Brodie ....  Reporter
Tommy Bupp ....  Boy
Leo G. Carroll ....  Burns
Charles Coleman ....  Butler
Jimmy Conlin ....  Thin Man
Lester Dorr ....  Corridor Steward
Dora Early ....  Appleton's Wife
Bill Fisher ....  Crewman
Larry Fisher ....  Crewman
Billy Gilbert ....  Soda Steward
Roger Gray ....  Nate Rogers
Sherry Hall
Richard Howard ....  Crewman
Lloyd Ingraham ....  Skipper of Ship
Gladden James ....  Secretary Cobb
Jack Kennedy ....  Captain of Flying Swan
Katherine Kenworthy ....  Mrs. Disko
David Kerman
James Kilgannon ....  Crewman
Murray Kinnell ....  Minister
Stubby Kruger ....  Crewman
Henry Manna
Myra Marsh ....  Chester's Wife
Philo McCullough ....  Crewman
Mira McKinney
Edward Peil Sr. ....  Fisherman
Gil Perkins ....  Crewman
Richard Powell ....  Steward
Gene Reynolds
Christian Rub ....  Old Clement
Goldie Sloan ....  Black Woman
William Stack ....  Elliott
Jack Sterling ....  Crewman
Reggie Streeter
Frank Sully ....  Taxi Driver
Gertrude Sutton ....  Nate's Wife
David Thursby ....  Tom
Charles Trowbridge ....  Dr. Walsh
Lee Van Atta
Monte Vandergrift ....  Sailor on Flying Swan
Jay Ward ....  Pogey
Bobby Watson ....  Reporter
Dave Wengren ....  Lars
Kenneth Wilson ....  Alvin

Produced by Victor Fleming
Louis D. Lighton ....  producer
Original Music by Franz Waxman (also songs)  Clifford Vaughan
Cinematography by Harold Rosson
Film Editing by Elmo Veron
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons
Makeup Department Robert J. Schiffer ....  makeup artist
Art Department A. Arnold Gillespie ....  associate art director
Edwin B. Willis ....  associate art director
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  recording director
Other crew:
James Curtis Havens ....  marine director (as James Havens)
Gus Kahn ....  lyricist
Frank Barnes ....  business manager
Hertzel Effensachs ....  marine coordinator
Harry Marble ....  marine director
Harold J. Marzorati ....  camera operator
Bob Roberts ....  camera operator
Ewing Scott ....  business manager
Clifford Vaughan ....  orchestrator

Runtime: 115 min
Country: USA
Language: English / Portuguese
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: UK:U / Australia:G / Finland:S

Trivia: Was the first MGM film to be shown on television, in 1955.

Goofs: Continuity: During the boat race home, two identical shots
have Captain Disko saying, "Hold it to 'em, Manuel. We'll hold it
right to 'em."

Quotes: Manuel Fidello: I gonna get nifty suit. You know, purple
colored. Oh, very nifty suit, with shoes to match and big pearl buttons.
Oh, and then I get new tie with big yellow flowers. Oh, then I walk up
and down Duckett Street, and I say "Hey, girls, girls. Hey, look, look.
Manuel is in town." Harvey: Girls? Manuel Fidello: Oh sure, beautiful girls.
I got maybe five, six girls in Gloucester. I tell each one I like her best.
You gotta tell big lies to girls to make them happy.
Harvey: I bet I know a lot of things you don't know. I know that's not
French you're singing. Manuel Fidello: That's right. About ten million
people know it's Portugese. Harvey: I bet you can't speak French.
Manuel Fidello: Right now, I sorry I speak *English*. Manuel Fidello:
Wake up, Little Fish. Hey, wake up, wake up! Somebody think you
dead, they have celebrations.

Awards: Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

The Most Exciting Picture Since "Mutiny On The Bounty"
Again-as in the stirring "Mutiny"- you live the roaring drama of men
against the sea. You share the struggles, the heartaches, the laughter
of courageous souls who leave the women they love to dare the wrath
of the angry waves...

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