Captain January (1936 film)

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This article is about the 1936 musical. For the 1924 silent film, see Captain January (1924 film).

Captain January
Directed by	David Butler
Produced by	Darryl F. Zanuck Buddy DeSylva
Written by	Laura E. Richards (story) Sam Hellman Gladys Lehman Harry Tugend
Starring	Shirley Temple Guy Kibbee Slim Summerville Buddy Ebsen Sara Haden June Lang Jane Darwell
Cinematography	John F. Setiz
Editing by	Irene Morra
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date(s)	April 24, 1936
Running time	75 min.
Country
Language	English
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Captain January is a 1936 musical film, starring Shirley Temple and Guy Kibbee.

The film is based on the children's book Captain January by Laura E. Richards.

[edit] Plot

Helen 'Star' Mason (Shirley Temple) has been living with Captain January (Guy Kibbee), the lighthouse keeper, since she was an infant. Her parents had perished and Captain January had rescued her. However, a truant officer (Sara Haden) demands that Star be enrolled in boarding school and removed from the care of Captain January.

[edit] Cast

Actor	Role
Shirley Temple	Helen 'Star' Mason
Guy Kibbee	Captain January
Slim Summerville	Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen	Paul Roberts
Sara Haden	Agatha Morgan, the Truant Officer
June Lang	Mary, the Schoolteacher
Jane Darwell	Mrs. Eliza Croft, the Widow