Captains Courageous (1977 film)

Captains Courageous is a 1977 American television film based on the novel Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling. It was produced by Norman Rosemont, who made a number of television films based on classic novels.[1]

Captains Courageous
GenreAdventure
Written byJohn Gay
Rudyard Kipling (novel)
Directed byHarvey Hart
StarringKarl Malden
Jonathan Kahn
Johnny Doran
Neville Brand
Fred Gwynne
Charles Dierkop
Fritz Weaver
Ricardo Montalbán
Composer(s)Allyn Ferguson
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Producer(s)Norman Rosemont
Production location(s)Camden, Maine
Rockland, Maine
CinematographyPhilip H. Lathrop
Editor(s)John McSweeney Jr.
Running time100 minutes
Production company(s)Norman Rosemont Productions
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Picture formatColor
Audio formatMono
Original releaseDecember 4, 1977 (1977-12-04)

It was shot off the coast of Maine with a budget of $1.5 million.[2]

Rosemont had to pay $25,000 to the Kipling estate. Although the work was in the public domain in the US it was still in copyright in other territories.[3]

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References

  1. 'Captains Courageous' to Star Karl Malden in ABC Movie Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]15 Mar 1977: f12.
  2. The Rosemont Special: Classic Tales for TV Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 31 July 1977: o53.
  3. Why Norman Rosemont Likes to Film the Classics: Norman Rosemont's TV Films By DAVID LEWIN. New York Times 23 Nov 1980: D35.


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