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by George_Chabot in Movies, - Top 50, Nov 26 '01
Pros: Spencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore, supporting cast, script, score, direction, photography, and editing Cons: None
As a child in the '50s and '60s, I remember seeing several films that have stayed favorites of mine to this day.
Obviously, the films were viewed on black and white television and were butchered to heck for commercials but I didn't know any...
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by BrianKoller - Top 50, Mar 30 '00
Pros: cast, direction, sets, script, story Cons: characters are somewhat stereotyped
British author Rudyard Kipling died in 1936. Had he lived through another year, he would have seen three of his stories become Hollywood movies. Elephant Boy, Wee Willie Winkie and Captains Courageous were all released in 1937, and...
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by isinga - Top 1000, Oct 19 '99
Pros: A strong story without having to resort to nudity or foul language Cons: Modern "hipsters" may have brief difficulty adjusting to the staid dialogue of the thirties.
There are movies (small letters), and there are MOVIES in all capitals! Captains Courageous is definitely a MOVIE in every respect.
Yes, I have a personal video library of over 1200 titles. No, I don't have them because I feel I HAVE TO...
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by sparke61 , Apr 23 '00
Pros: classic, good story, great sailing scenes Cons: --
I have seen this film, the re-make of it starring Karl Malden, and even read the book, and I have to say that this version does the book some justice. The film is about a spoiled rich boy who accidently falls overboard from an ocean-liner and is...
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