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Captain January (other)
Captain January may refer to: * ''Captain January'' (novel), a children's novel written by Laura E. Richards in 1891 * ''Captain January'' (1924 film), silent film featuring child actress Baby Peggy * ''Captain January'' (1936 film), musical featuring child actress Shirley Temple {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain January (novel)
''Captain January'' is an 1891 children's novel, about a lighthouse keeper and his adopted daughter, written by Laura E. Richards. First published by Estes & Lauriat in Boston, it was also published in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and London, England. There have been two film adaptions of the novel, the 1924 silent film '' Captain January'', starring Baby Peggy and the 1936 musical film '' Captain January'', starring Shirley Temple Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was na .... Plot summary Ten-year-old Star Bright learned about her past, and that of her Daddy Captain, from the stories Captain January told her. Januarius Judkins (the captain's birth name) had run off to sea as a young boy and worked his way up to being ship's captain. His last vessel was destroyed in a cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain January (1924 Film)
''Captain January'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring child star Baby Peggy. It was the first screen adaptation of the 1890 children's book '' Captain January'' by Laura E. Richards. The other adaptation of the novel was the film '' Captain January'' (1936) with Shirley Temple. Plot Captain January ( Baby Peggy) is a young girl who lives in a lighthouse in Maine with her guardian, Jeremiah "Daddy" Judkins (Hobart Bosworth). Judkins, who is the lighthouse keeper, rescued January from a shipwreck when she was an infant. The only clue to the baby's identity was a locket with a photograph of a woman around her neck, so Judkins adopted her as his own daughter. January helps Judkins with his tasks around the lighthouse. As Judkins' heart begins to fail and his health worsens, these tasks become increasingly more complicated and important. In one instance, January must ascend to the top of the lighthouse by herself to light the lamps. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |