As Captains Courageous enters its third act, Spencer Tracy (as a Portugese fisherman) reminds Freddie Bartholomew (a spoiled blue blood kid Tracy rescues after he falls overboard from an ocean liner) it’s almost time to go home to his regular life. It’s a shock for Bartholomew, but also read more
Today comes my second last review for Novembers installment of “Random Movies Month” to be exhibited on Monty and Desiree’s website, so for Friday’s feature I’m reviewing “Captains Courageous” starring Spencer Tracy and Freddie Bartholomew. Spencer Tracy and read more
Captains Courageous
Directed by Victor Fleming
Written by John Lee Mahin, Marc Connelly, and Dale Van Every based on a novel by Rudyard Kipling
1937/USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
First viewing
#104 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I thought this one was very moving, with some great performanc read more
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How do you teach a spoiled brat some respect? Throw him aboard a fishing boat. That’s what happens to young Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew). When we first meet the boy, he’s spoiled rotten and believes that his father’s money can get him anything. He uses it as a threat read more
One of these things is not like the others. One of these things just doesn't belong.
Does your local theater have this kind of variety? I doubt it!
Please, sir. Could you show me the way to the main theater?
The Somerville Theater recently kicked off their Classic Film Series read more
