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Released May 11th, 1937, 'Captains Courageous' stars Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 55 min, and received a user score ...
Jan 31, 2006 · Captains Courageous (DVD) (1937) A wealthy spoiled brat falls off an ocean liner and is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman. Forced to endure a three month voyage, he learns to love the sea and earns his place among the crew. Based on the Rudyard Kipling story, this is a timeless family adventure classic.
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Captains Courageous. NR, 1 hr 57 min. When spoiled Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew) is suspended from boarding school, his businessman father (Melvyn Douglas) takes him to Europe on a business trip. When the rebellious lad falls overboard from the steamship, he is saved from death by humble fisherman Manuel Fidello (Spencer Tracy) and forced ...
Summaries. A wealthy, spoiled boy falls overboard and is rescued by fishermen who put him to work. Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat.
One of the real-life seamen helping the crew, Captain J.M. Hersey, said at the time, crew member and Olympic swimmer " Stubby Kruger, out of camera range, was all ready to dive in if Spencer Tracy had difficulty hauling Freddie back into the dory, but Freddie was sure everything was going to be all right. The kid has nerve, all right.
Each time they remake Rudyard Kipling's Captain Courageous, said movie strays further from the original text. 2 prominent instances: 1. In the Book: Harvey's parents are alive In 1937 film: Harvey's mother is dead Current film: Harvey is an orphan 2.In the Book: Otto dies three months before Harvey comes aboard In 1937 film: Manuel, Harvey's 'mentor' dies Current film: Dan, Harvey's 'mentor ...
