Captains Courageous

Summary

Captains Courageous is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Captains Courageous received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[3].
• Captains Courageous received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• Captains Courageous's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• Captains Courageous was directed by Victor Fleming^[6].
• Marc Connelly wrote the screenplay for Captains Courageous^[7].
• John Lee Mahin wrote the screenplay for Captains Courageous^[8].
• Dale Van Every wrote the screenplay for Captains Courageous^[9].
• Captains Courageous's composer is recorded as Franz Waxman^[10].
• Captains Courageous's genre is drama film^[11].
• Captains Courageous's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• Captains Courageous's based on is recorded as Captains Courageous^[13].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Freddie Bartholomew^[14].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Spencer Tracy^[15].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Lionel Barrymore^[16].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Melvyn Douglas^[17].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Mickey Rooney^[18].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was John Carradine^[19].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Charley Grapewin^[20].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Charles Pearce Coleman^[21].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Charles Trowbridge^[22].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Christian Rub^[23].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Frank Sully^[24].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Jack La Rue^[25].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Jimmy Conlin^[26].
• A cast member of Captains Courageous was Oscar O'Shea^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Captains Courageous was produced by Louis D. Lighton^[28]. It was directed by Victor Fleming^[6]. Screenwriters include Marc Connelly^[7], John Lee Mahin^[8], and Dale Van Every^[9]. Cast members include Freddie Bartholomew^[14], Spencer Tracy^[15], Lionel Barrymore^[16], Melvyn Douglas^[17], Mickey Rooney^[18], and John Carradine^[19].

Publication

Captains Courageous was released on January 1, 1937^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include drama film^[11] and film based on a novel^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Subject and Themes

Captains Courageous's main subject is seamanship^[32].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3], an award for best leading actor^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1929^[35] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]. Reviews include 7.9/10^[39] and 95%^[40].

Why It Matters

Captains Courageous ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

FAQs

What awards did Captains Courageous receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor^[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].