Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Lloyd |
| Producer(s) | Albert Lewin (associate), Frank Lloyd, Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation, Historical |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Sailors / The Sea, True Story (based on) |
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Mutiny on the Bounty Overview:
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Frank Lloyd and produced by Frank Lloyd, Irving Thalberg and Albert Lewin.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall published in 1932.
Academy Awards 1935 --- Ceremony Number 8 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Clark Gable | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Charles Laughton | Nominated |
| Best Actor | Franchot Tone | Nominated |
| Best Director | Frank Lloyd | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Margaret Booth | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Music Department, Nat W. Finston, head of department (Score by Herbert S | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Talbot Jennings, Jules Furthman, Carey Wilson | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: George W. Davis, J. McMillan Johnson; Set Decoration: Henry Grace, Hugh Hunt | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Robert L. Surtees | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | John McSweeney, Jr. | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Bronislau Kaper | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Bronislau Kaper; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Aaron Rosenberg, Producer | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Won |
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Mutiny on The Bounty (1935) with Gable, Laughton, and Tone
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 22, 2021 From 4 Star FilmsMore recently I’ve found myself straying away from period pieces and epics and not necessarily because there is something fundamentally off-putting about them. Nor do I think it can solely be blamed on my admittedly short attention span in this increasingly inane and vapid social media-fueled ... Read full article
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
By Beatrice on Nov 1, 2017 From Flickers in TimeMutiny on the Bounty Directed by Lewis Milestone Written by Charles Lederer from the novel by Charles Norhoff and James Norman Hall 1962/USA Arcola Pictures First viewing/Netflix rental Give me the Clark Gable-Charles Laughton version any day. The story should be familiar to most of my readers. ?... Read full article
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
By Beatrice on May 2, 2013 From Flickers in TimeMutiny on the Bounty Directed by Frank Lloyd 1935/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Repeat viewing #89 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die In 1787, the HMS Bounty departs Portsmouth for Tahiti, carrying a crew largely composed of impressed sailors. ?The ship is helmed by Captain William Bligh (... Read full article
Mutiny on the Bounty (1)
By Alyson on May 29, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectBack when I reviewed the 1962 remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, I was left with many questions about the original, mostly was the remake necessary. ?It was not. ?Not at all. The HMS Bounty is about to leave for a two year mission to Tahiti to bring back a supply of bread fruit. ?Ran by the notorious C... Read full article
Mutiny on the Bounty (2)
By Alyson on Dec 2, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectThis is a remake of the 1935 Best Picture winner, which I have yet to see. ?Why it would need to be remade is beyond me, perhaps I?ll have an answer for that in a few months. In 1787 the Bounty is on a mission from England to Tahiti to find a plant called bread-fruit. ?It seems to be a super-food th... Read full article
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Quotes from
Captain William Bligh: [pointing at three sailors] You, you, you, step forward! You three are a disgrace to salt water! Ten days half rations.
Captain William Bligh: Mr. Christian!
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Facts about
The last winner of Best Picture Oscar that won no other Oscars.
In order to break the ice before shooting, Clark Gable, apparently unaware of co-star Charles Laughton's homosexuality, took him to a brothel. Laughton's wife Elsa Lanchester always said that Laughton was nevertheless "flattered" by this gesture.
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