Captains Courageous (1937) (Rudyard Kipling\'s Captains Courageous)

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I love this. The almost dreamlike, passing through the mirror accident that throws Bartholomew to seamen's dominion is perfect. What follows in not so perfect (the ethnicity of Tracy is laughable, but who cares in 1937)but has an epic force, with sentimental education and all that, that only a director as Fleming and the MGM roaring lion could achieve so naturally, so easily, so moving in the clos... read more

Harvey Cheyne is a spoiled brat used to having his own way. When a prank goes wrong onboard an ocean liner Harvey ends up overboard and nearly drowns. Fortunately he's picked up by a fishing boat just heading out for the season. He tries to bribe the crew into returning early to collect a reward but none of them believe him. Stranded on the boat he must adapt to the ways of the fishermen and learn more about the real world. Written by Col Needham