Directed by Victor Fleming
Tracy’s first Academy Award came for his portrayal of “Manuel,” a Portuguese fisherman acting as father figure to young prig, Freddie Bartholomew, aboard a ship full of rugged men. Tracy famously disliked the makeup, hairstyling and accent required for the role. His performance, however, is a stirring and ultimately heartbreaking triumph, convincingly invested with the vigor and generosity that are his gifts to “little fish” Bartholomew.
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. Producer: Lewis D. Lighton. Based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling. Screenwriter: John Lee Mahin, Marc Connelly, Dale Van Every.Cinematographer: Harold Rosson. Editor: Elmo Veron. Cast: Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore, Melvyn Douglas, Charley Grapewin, Mickey Rooney.
35mm, b/w, 118 min.
