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Captain January

  • 1936
  • G
  • 1h 17m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
1.7K
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Shirley Temple in Captain January (1936)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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ComedyFamilyMusical

A little girl named Star lives with the lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.A little girl named Star lives with the lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.A little girl named Star lives with the lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.

  • Director
    • David Butler
  • Writers
    • Sam Hellman
    • Gladys Lehman
    • Harry Tugend
  • Stars
    • Shirley Temple
    • Guy Kibbee
    • Slim Summerville
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Sam Hellman
      • Gladys Lehman
      • Harry Tugend
    • Stars
      • Shirley Temple
      • Guy Kibbee
      • Slim Summerville
    • 28User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins total

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    Trailer 2:37
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    Top Cast21

    Shirley Temple
    Shirley Temple
    • Helen
    Guy Kibbee
    Guy Kibbee
    • Captain January
    Slim Summerville
    Slim Summerville
    • Captain Nazro
    Buddy Ebsen
    Buddy Ebsen
    • Paul Roberts
    Sara Haden
    Sara Haden
    • Agatha Morgan
    Jane Darwell
    Jane Darwell
    • Eliza Croft
    June Lang
    June Lang
    • Mary Marshall
    Jerry Tucker
    • Cyril Morgan
    Nella Walker
    Nella Walker
    • Mrs. John Mason
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • John Mason
    Jim Farley
    Jim Farley
    • Deputy Sheriff
    • (as James Farley)
    Si Jenks
    Si Jenks
    • Old Sailor
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    William 'Billy' Benedict
    • Bud - Telegram Delivery Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Darien
    Frank Darien
    • Ira J. Slocum - Storekeeper
    • (uncredited)
    Earl Eby
    • Second Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Carlton Griffin
    Carlton Griffin
    • First Engineer
    • (uncredited)
    Gladden James
    Gladden James
    • Foreman
    • (uncredited)
    Mary MacLaren
    Mary MacLaren
    • Governess
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • David Butler
    • Writers
      • Sam Hellman
      • Gladys Lehman
      • Harry Tugend
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The earliest script of the movie called for Captain January to die at the end, just before Star is taken away from him by her relatives: "On their final evening together, he allows her to light the lamp in the lighthouse [something she has always wanted to do]. She is unaware that the Captain has suffered a massive heart attack and is unable to carry out his duties. January sees the lamp lit and dies." Shirley Temple's producer, Darryl F. Zanuck, made extensive changes to this script.
    • Quotes
      • Helen: My mother was very beautiful, wasn't she, Cap?
      • Capt. January: Mighty pretty, Star, according to her pictures.
      • Helen: We're awfully lucky, aren't we?
      • Capt. January: Lucky?
      • Helen: I'd never have known what my mother looked like if it wasn't for that trunk. Did you swim out to get it, too?
      • Capt. January: No, it just washed ashore.
    • Alternate versions
      John Carradine's scenes were deleted and uncredited.
    • Connections
      Featured in That's Hollywood: The Fox Tots (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      At the Codfish Ball
      (1936)
      Music by Lew Pollack
      Lyrics by Sidney D. Mitchell
      Sung and danced by Shirley Temple (uncredited) and Buddy Ebsen (uncredited)
      Also sung by Shirley Temple (uncredited), Guy Kibbee (uncredited), Slim Summerville (uncredited) and an offscreen Chorus
      Played also during the end credits

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 17, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mali pomorac
    • Filming locations
      • Monterey, California, USA(fisherman's wharf)
    • Production company
      • 20th Century Fox
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 17m(77 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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