{"id":43546,"date":"2019-04-26T08:52:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T15:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43546"},"modified":"2021-01-04T00:39:09","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T07:39:09","slug":"captains-courageous-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=43546","title":{"rendered":"Captains Courageous (1937)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Fifteen years I been fisherman &#8212; first time I ever fish a boy like you!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Poster-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-43548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Poster-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Poster.jpg 658w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe spoiled son (Freddie Bartholomew) of a distracted magnate (Melvyn Douglas) accidentally falls overboard and is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman (Spencer Tracy) who takes him under his wing. Soon Bartholomew has learned to work hard and take responsibility, and develops deep respect for Tracy and the rest of the ship&#8217;s crew, including the captain (Lionel Barrymore) and his son (Mickey Rooney). Will his new work ethos last beyond the duration of the trip?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At Sea<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Coming of Age<\/li>\n<li>Fishermen<\/li>\n<li>Freddie Bartholomew Films<\/li>\n<li>John Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>Lionel Barrymore Films<\/li>\n<li>Melvyn Douglas Films<\/li>\n<li>Mickey Rooney Films<\/li>\n<li>Spencer Tracy Films<\/li>\n<li>Victor Fleming Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nSpencer Tracy won his first Oscar playing a quirky, music-loving Portuguese fisherman in this adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Captains_Courageous\">Rudyard Kipling&#8217;s novel<\/a>, which nicely shows the progression of a manipulative boy &#8212; who&#8217;s authentically confused about why no one seems to like him &#8212; into someone who&#8217;s learned the value of hard work and cooperation. The storyline is very clearly set up for Tracy to serve as an alternative father figure for Bartholomew, which he does admirably &#8212; and Bartholomew himself turns in a nuanced, empathetic performance (not easy when playing a spoiled rich kid). Most of the film takes place during rocky days at sea, showing ample footage of fishing and rivalry with a nearby ship; I got a little bit seasick watching the proceedings, but can imagine young boys fantasizing about just such a real-life adventure. While not quite a classic, this one has held up reasonably well.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Freddie Bartholomew as Harvey<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Bartholomew.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Bartholomew.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Bartholomew.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Bartholomew-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Bartholomew-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Spencer Tracy as Manuel (nominated by Peary as one of the Best Actors of the Year in <em>Alternate Oscars<\/em>)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Tracy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Tracy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Tracy.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Tracy-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Tracy-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography2.png 720w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Captains-Courageous-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, though it&#8217;s worth a look. Listed as a film with Historical Relevance and a Personal Recommendation in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. <\/p>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0028691\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.filmsite.org\/capt.html\">FilmSite Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/76\/captains-courageous#articles-reviews\">TCM Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Fifteen years I been fisherman &#8212; first time I ever fish a boy like you!&#8221; Synopsis: The spoiled son (Freddie Bartholomew) of a distracted magnate (Melvyn Douglas) accidentally falls overboard and is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman (Spencer Tracy) who takes him under his wing. Soon Bartholomew has learned to work hard and take responsibility, and develops deep respect for Tracy and the rest of the ship&#8217;s crew, including the captain (Lionel Barrymore) and his son (Mickey Rooney). 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