Moby Dick (1956) | |
| Director(s) | John Huston |
| Producer(s) | Jack Clayton (associate), John Huston |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation |
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Moby Dick (1956) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by John Huston and produced by John Huston and Jack Clayton.
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Warner Archive: John Barrymore in a Pre-code Version of Moby Dick (1930)
By KC on Sep 27, 2016 From Classic Movies"Call me Ishamael." Herman Melville's opening line to Moby Dick is one of the most famous first sentences in English literature, and yet, when a large volume of the book is opened to the first page in the credits of this pre-code take on the novel, there is no Ishamael in sight. The man himself neve... Read full article
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Quotes from
Ishmael:
[seeing Moby Dick for the first time] Is it real? Do you see it, too?
The Manxman, a sailor: We all see it. That don't make it real.
Captain Ahab: Blacksmith, I set ye a task. Take these harpoons and lances. Melt them down. Forge me new weapons that will strike deep and hold fast. But do not douse them in water; they must have a proper baptism. What say ye, all ye men? Will you give as much blood as shall be needed to temper the steel?
Captain Ahab: Birds... the birds... *He rises*!
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The Manxman, a sailor: We all see it. That don't make it real.
Captain Ahab: Blacksmith, I set ye a task. Take these harpoons and lances. Melt them down. Forge me new weapons that will strike deep and hold fast. But do not douse them in water; they must have a proper baptism. What say ye, all ye men? Will you give as much blood as shall be needed to temper the steel?
Captain Ahab: Birds... the birds... *He rises*!
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The character of Peter Coffin, the innkeeper, played by Joseph Tomelty, was dubbed by director John Huston.
The ship captained by Captain Boomer (James Robertson Justice) is the 'Samuel Enderby'. Samuel Enderby founded a whaling company called Samuel Enderby & Sons. Vessels of the Enderby company vessels sailed seas all around the world, including whaling trips and being part of the Third Fleet to the colony of New South Wales.
Orson Welles' one-scene cameo helped to fund his stage production of the very same story.
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The ship captained by Captain Boomer (James Robertson Justice) is the 'Samuel Enderby'. Samuel Enderby founded a whaling company called Samuel Enderby & Sons. Vessels of the Enderby company vessels sailed seas all around the world, including whaling trips and being part of the Third Fleet to the colony of New South Wales.
Orson Welles' one-scene cameo helped to fund his stage production of the very same story.
read more facts about Moby Dick...
