Film, TV, theatrical, or other adaptationsCaptains Courageous has been adapted for film three times: In 1937 as Captains Courageous, produced by Louis D. Lighton, directed by Victor Fleming and starring Spencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas, Mickey Rooney and John Carradine. Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in this film. In 1977 for television, directed by Harvey Hart and starring Karl Malden, Jonathan Kahn, Ricardo Montalbán, Fritz Weaver, Fred Gwynne and Neville Brand. In 1996 for television, directed by Michael Anderson and starring Robert Urich, Kenny Vadas, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Sandra Nelson and Colin Cunningham. Musical theatre: Captains Courageous, The Musical was a 1999 Off Broadway production at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Episode 89 of The Triplets is based on Captains Courageous and follows the plot very closely.
Film, TV, theatrical, or other adaptationsCaptains Courageous has been adapted for film three times: In 1937 as Captains Courageous, produced by Louis D. Lighton, directed by Victor Fleming and starring Spencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas, Mickey Rooney and John Carradine. Tracy won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his work in this film. In 1977 for television, directed by Harvey Hart and starring Karl Malden, Jonathan Kahn, Ricardo Montalbán, Fritz Weaver, Fred Gwynne and Neville Brand. In 1996 for television, directed by Michael Anderson and starring Robert Urich, Kenny Vadas, Kaj-Erik Eriksen, Sandra Nelson and Colin Cunningham. Musical theatre: Captains Courageous, The Musical was a 1999 Off Broadway production at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Episode 89 of The Triplets is based on Captains Courageous and follows the plot very closely.