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A MadeForTVMovie adaptation aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1977, starring Jonathan Kahn as Harvey and Creator/RicardoMontalban as Manuel.
Manuel, while another TV adaptation aired on The Family Channel (now Creator/{{Freeform}}) in 1996, starring Kenny Vadas as Harvey and Creator/RobertUrich as Capt. Troop.
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** Dan in the 1996 TV version.
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* WoundedGazelleGambit:In the film, after getting punched in the face by another boy, Harvey smears ink all over his clothes and fakes a limp to wins his father's sympathy.
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** His mother has more time for him, but she defaults to displaying affection with money, making Harvey a SpoiledBrat of the first water.
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* WackyAmericansHaveWackyNames: Diskobolus Troop, anyone?
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* AlliterativeTitle: '''C''''aptains '''C'''ourageous
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* AdapationExpansion: The film adds a prologue at the school to show how much of a manipulative brat Harvey is.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Long Jack who's very dubious about the "Jonah" and is furious with Harvey over the sabotage of his lines. However he does come to respect Harvey's grit and parts on good terms with him, giving him Manuel's razor in the film.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Harvey's father loves his son, but is so wrapped up in his businesses that he never really spends any time with him. He tries to rectify this once he realizes how bad Harvey's behavior is.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Disko Troop is a genial and fair captain to his men and patient with Harvey to a point, explaining why he can't run back to port in the middle of fishing season.
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The novel was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and starred Freddie Bartholomew (the biggest child star of his day, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Tracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
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The novel was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and starred Freddie Bartholomew (the era's biggest child star of his day, star, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Tracy winning taking home his first Best Actor award statue (he won again another one the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
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* MyGirlBackHome: Some of the fishermen have a Girl Back Home. There is a poignant scene in which the Gloucester fishing families gather at a church to listen to the yearly casualty report and several newly widowed women burst out in tears.
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* MyGirlBackHome: Some of the fishermen have a Girl Back Home. There is a poignant scene in which the Gloucester fishing families gather at a church to listen to the yearly casualty report and several newly widowed women burst out in tears.
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The novel was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and starred Freddie Bartholomew (the biggest child star of his day, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Tracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown''). A MadeForTVMovie adaptation aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1977, starring Jonathan Kahn as Harvey and Creator/RicardoMontalban as Manuel.
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The novel was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and starred Freddie Bartholomew (the biggest child star of his day, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Tracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
A MadeForTVMovie adaptation aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1977, starring Jonathan Kahn as Harvey and Creator/RicardoMontalban as Manuel.
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The novel was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and starred Freddie Bartholomew (the biggest child star of his day, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Tracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
''Film/BoysTown''). A MadeForTVMovie adaptation aired on Creator/{{ABC}} in 1977, starring Jonathan Kahn as Harvey and Creator/RicardoMontalban as Manuel.
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The novel was [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and starred Freddie Bartholomew (the biggest child star of his day, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Creator/SpencerTracy Tracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
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The novel was filmed [[TheFilmOfTheBook adapted for the screen]] in 1937. It The film was directed by Creator/VictorFleming, and it starred Freddie Bartholomew, the Bartholomew (the biggest child star of his day (non-Creator/ShirleyTemple day, non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey. The film boasted Harvey, supported by an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Creator/SpencerTracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
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The novel was filmed in 1937. It was directed by Victor Fleming, Creator/VictorFleming, and it starred Freddie Bartholomew, the biggest child star of his day (non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey. The film boasted an AllStarCast that included Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Creator/SpencerTracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
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* ComingOfAgeStory: When Harvey falls off the transatlantic steamer, he's a spoiled boy. When he steps off the fishing vessel at the end of the novel, he's a young man.
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* ComingOfAgeStory: When Harvey falls off the transatlantic steamer, he's a spoiled boy. When he steps off the fishing vessel at the end of the novel, he's a young man.man who is trusted to handling the ship's accounts with the later sale of the catch.
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* CassandraTruth: When rescued, Harvey immediately tells Disko and his crew that he's a millionaire's son, but no one believes him until his father finally arrives at the end.
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* TheCabinBoy: Harvey. Although the boat already has a boy aboard to handle the drudgery duties, and despite Harvey's thorny pomposity, the fishermen allow Harvey to serve aboard as apprentice cabin boy. Life at sea for months results in a slow but steady CharacterDevelopment, to the point where Harvey becomes the Captain's accountant.
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The novel was filmed in 1937. It was directed by Victor Fleming, and it starred Freddie Bartholomew, the biggest child star of his day (non-Creator/ShirleyTemple division) as Harvey. The film boasted an AllStarCast that included Melvyn Douglas, Creator/MelvynDouglas, Creator/LionelBarrymore, Creator/JohnCarradine, a young Creator/MickeyRooney just as he was breaking out as a star, and Creator/SpencerTracy as Manuel, the Portuguese fisherman who becomes Harvey's mentor and father figure. It was nominated for four UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s, with Creator/SpencerTracy winning his first Best Actor award (he won again the next year for ''Film/BoysTown'').
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[[caption-width-right:350:Should have used him for bait.]]
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* {{Brownface}}: A very WASP-y Spencer Tracy appears to be wearing tanning lotion or something in order to play a Portuguese fisherman. Apparently Tracy never felt he was believeable in the part.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Manuel's remarks about how drowning at sea is a good way for a sailor to go.
* MissingMom: In the 1937 movie, Harvey's mom is dead. Not true of the Kipling novel.
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* TheRival: The ''Jennie Cushman'', another ship that is the rival to Capt. Troop's ''We're Here''. Much competition and trash-talking is had.
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* SpoiledBrat: Harvey, to begin with. He's pretty awful.
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* SpoiledBrat: Harvey, to begin with. He's pretty awful.
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* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: One of the fishermen following a serious mishap at sea.
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''Captains Courageous'' is a novel by Creator/RudyardKipling. It was first published in book form in 1897, having been serialized in ''[=McClure=]'s'' magazine the previous year.
Harvey Cheyne, the spoiled teenage son of rich American parents, is washed overboard during a transatlantic voyage. He is picked up by a deep sea fishing vessel, whose captain refuses to cut short the ship's fishing run and makes Harvey work his passage.
The novel was filmed in 1937; the film was nominated for four {{Academy Award}}s, with Creator/SpencerTracy winning his first Best Actor award for his role as a fisherman who becomes Harvey's friend and mentor.
!!This novel provides examples of:
* ComingOfAgeStory: When Harvey falls off the transatlantic steamer, he's a spoiled boy. When he steps off the fishing vessel at the end of the novel, he's a young man.
* FatherNeptune: Disko Troop, the captain of the fishing vessel.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: One of the fishermen following a serious mishap at sea.
* ManlyMenCanHunt: 19th-century deep sea fishing is manly enough to qualify.
* NotSoSafeHarbor: Gloucester, the home port of the fishing vessel.
* MyGirlBackHome: Some of the fishermen have a Girl Back Home. There is a poignant scene in which the Gloucester fishing families gather at a church to listen to the yearly casualty report and several newly widowed women burst out in tears.
* RailroadBaron: Harvey's father. He falls toward the sympathetic end of the range of depictions.
* SpoiledBrat: Harvey, to begin with.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: The depiction of the fishing vessel has elements of this, though it's not a fighting ship.
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Harvey Cheyne, the spoiled teenage son of rich American parents, is washed overboard during a transatlantic voyage. He is picked up by a deep sea fishing vessel, whose captain refuses to cut short the ship's fishing run and makes Harvey work his passage.
The novel was filmed in 1937; the film was nominated for four {{Academy Award}}s, with Creator/SpencerTracy winning his first Best Actor award for his role as a fisherman who becomes Harvey's friend and mentor.
!!This novel provides examples of:
* ComingOfAgeStory: When Harvey falls off the transatlantic steamer, he's a spoiled boy. When he steps off the fishing vessel at the end of the novel, he's a young man.
* FatherNeptune: Disko Troop, the captain of the fishing vessel.
* HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: One of the fishermen following a serious mishap at sea.
* ManlyMenCanHunt: 19th-century deep sea fishing is manly enough to qualify.
* NotSoSafeHarbor: Gloucester, the home port of the fishing vessel.
* MyGirlBackHome: Some of the fishermen have a Girl Back Home. There is a poignant scene in which the Gloucester fishing families gather at a church to listen to the yearly casualty report and several newly widowed women burst out in tears.
* RailroadBaron: Harvey's father. He falls toward the sympathetic end of the range of depictions.
* SpoiledBrat: Harvey, to begin with.
* WoodenShipsAndIronMen: The depiction of the fishing vessel has elements of this, though it's not a fighting ship.
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