The Captain Hates the Sea
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The Captain Hates the Sea is a 1934 comedy film directed by Lewis Milestone and released by Columbia Pictures. The film, which involves a Grand Hotel-style series of intertwining stories involving the passengers on a cruise ship, is notable as the last film starring one-time silent film icon John Gilbert and the first Columbia feature film to include The Three Stooges in the cast. The film co-stars Victor McLaglen, Arthur Treacher, Akim Tamiroff, Leon Errol and Walter Connolly.[1][2]
During production, the film went over budget due in large part to the alcohol-fueled partying by members of the cast. Harry Cohn, the head of Columbia, became alarmed by the cost overrun and sent a cable to Lewis Milestone that read: "Hurry up! The cost is staggering!" Milestone, in turn, sent a cable to Cohn that read: "So is the cast!"[3][4]
To date, there has been no DVD release of The Captain Hates the Sea.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ New York Times review
- ^ a b Film Threat review
- ^ Medved, Harry & Michael. "The Hollywood Hall of Shame," Perigree Books, 1984. ISBN 0-399-50714-0
- ^ Thomas, Bob, "King Cohn: The Life and Times of Harry Cohn," G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1967.
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