Shirley Ahoy!
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Shirley Ahoy! |
| Original title | Captain January |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1936 |
| length | 77 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Butler |
| script |
Sam Hellman , Gladys Lehman , Harry Virtue |
| production | Buddy G. DeSylva |
| music | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| camera | John F. Seitz |
| cut | Irene Morra |
| occupation | |
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Shirley Ahoy! (Alternative title: Das Sailors-Herzpinkerl , original title: Captain January ) is an American film by David Butler from 1936, which is based on the children's book of the same name by Laura E. Richards .
action
Helen Mason was abandoned by her parents. As a foundling , she is found and raised by the beacon keeper Captain January. Since Captain January did not adopt her and Helen did not attend school, officer Agatha Morgan became aware of her and tried to separate Helen "Star" Mason and January. Since Captain January has lost his job in the meantime, Captain Nazro helps him by bringing Helen to Boston. There she learns that her wealthy uncle and his wife have bought a yacht and hire Captain January as the helmsman . The widow Eliza Croft, Captain Nazro, Robert and his assistants are hired as additional crew members.
production
At the completion of this film production was 20th Century Fox involved. The shooting took place in the US state of California , Pebble Beach , Pacific Grove , Monterey and Point Lobos State Reserve served as locations. The comedy film was recorded in mono and black and white with an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 on 35 mm film . The footage has a total length of 2,120.8 meters, which means nine rolls of film .
publication
In the United States, Captain January premiered on April 17, 1936, before opening in New York City theaters on April 24 . In Germany, Shirley became Ahoi! shown on September 12 of the same year.
background
Captain January was published in Austria under the title Das Sailors-Herzpinkerl . David Butler is the second director to film the children's book Captain January . In 1924 Edward F. Cline filmed the story as a silent film , which is known in Germany under the title My Little Captain .
reception
Frank S. Nugent of the New York Times was positive about the performers in 1936. Above all, the small Shirley Temple, Guy Kibbee and the poisonous Sara Haden are convincing.
Web links
- Shirley Ahoy! in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Frank S. Nugent: Movie Review Captain January. The New York Times , April 25, 1936; accessed November 5, 2014 .