Captain Disko Troop by Lionel Barrymore

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Captain Disko Troop is a gruff but fair New England fishing boat captain in the 1937 film "Captains Courageous," portrayed by Lionel Barrymore as a stern mentor who helps transform a spoiled boy into a responsible young man.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
sea captain
appearsIn Captains Courageous
appearsInFilm Captains Courageous (1937 film)
basedOnAuthor Rudyard Kipling
basedOnWork Captains Courageous (novel)
characterTrait fair
gruff
stern
commands fishing schooner
countryOfFictionalSetting United States
fictionalEthos New England maritime tradition
filmDirectorOfWorkAppearedIn Victor Fleming
filmReleaseYear 1937
genreOfWorkAppearedIn adventure film
coming-of-age film
languageOfWork English
medium feature film
narrativeFunction helps transform a spoiled boy into a responsible young man
occupation fisherman
fishing boat captain
portrayedBy Lionel Barrymore
portrayedByNationality American
relationshipToHarveyCheyneJr father-figure
mentor
roleInPlot mentor to Harvey Cheyne Jr.
settingRegion New England
teaches discipline
responsibility
work ethic

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Captains Courageous (1937 film) characterPortrayed Captain Disko Troop by Lionel Barrymore