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Captain January ()


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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.

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Helen
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Captain January
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Captain Nazro
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Paul Roberts
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Agatha Morgan
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Eliza Croft
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Mary Marshall
Jerry Tucker ...
Cyril Morgan
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Mrs. John Mason
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John Mason
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Deputy Sheriff (as James Farley)
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Old Sailor
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Bud - Telegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)
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Ira J. Slocum - Storekeeper (uncredited)
Earl Eby ...
Second Engineer (uncredited)
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First Engineer (uncredited)
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Foreman (uncredited)
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Governess (uncredited)
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Sailor (uncredited)
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Mason's Maid (uncredited)
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Dress Saleswoman (uncredited)

Directed by

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David Butler

Written by

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Sam Hellman ... (screen play) &
Gladys Lehman ... (screen play) and
Harry Tugend ... (screen play)
 
Laura E. Richards ... (based on a story by)
 
Don Marquis ... (contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)

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Buddy G. DeSylva ... associate producer (as B.G. De Sylva)

Music by

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Cyril J. Mockridge ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by

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John F. Seitz ... (photography) (as John Seitz)

Editing by

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Irene Morra ... film editor

Editorial Department

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Mary Crumley ... editorial assistant (uncredited)
Eleanor Morra ... editorial assistant (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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William S. Darling ... (as William Darling)

Costume Design by

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Gwen Wakeling ... (costumes)

Production Management

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Darryl F. Zanuck ... in charge of production
Ed Ebele ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Ad Schaumer ... assistant director

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Thomas Little ... settings

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Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
Arthur von Kirbach ... sound (as Arthur Von Kirbach)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)

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R.C. Moore ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department

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Louis Silvers ... musical director
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestrator (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Jack Donohue ... dances staged by
Leicester Wagner ... publicist (uncredited)
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Taglines Singing, dancing, laughing...in the most lovable story she's ever had! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Shirley Ahoi! (Germany)
  • La pequeña vigía (Spain)
  • Das Matrosen-Herzpinkerl (Austria)
  • Ο καπετάν Γενάρης (Greece)
  • Shirley Ahoi! (Austria)
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  • 77 min
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Trivia A scene in which Shirley Temple dances the hula was deleted after shocked test audiences said that the hula was immoral. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Gotta Dance, Gotta Sing (1982). See more »
Soundtracks At the Codfish Ball See more »
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.
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