Captain January 88 years old

A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!

Captain January

A little girl named Star lives with a lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school but she's rescued by relatives.

Credits

Captain January Cast

Name Character
Shirley Temple She was 8, 85 years old when she died as Helen 'Star' Mason
Slim Summerville He was 43, 53 years old when he died as Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen He was 28, 95 years old when he died as Paul Roberts
Si Jenks He was 59, 93 years old when he died as Old Sailor
Guy Kibbee He was 54, 74 years old when he died as Captain January
Jane Darwell She was 56, 87 years old when she died as Mrs. Eliza Croft
Nella Walker She was 50, 85 years old when she died as Mrs. Mason
Jim Farley He was 26, 14 years old when he died as Deputy Sheriff (as James Farley)
Sara Haden She was 36, 81 years old when she died as Agatha Morgan
Mary MacLaren She was 40, 89 years old when she died as Governess
George Irving He was 61, 86 years old when he died as John Mason
June Lang She was 18, 88 years old when she died as Mary
Frank Darien He was 60, 79 years old when he died as Slocum

Captain January Crew

Name Department
Harry Tugend as Screenplay. He was 39 (92) years old when He died Writing
Sam Hellman as Screenplay. He was 50 (65) years old when He died Writing
Laura E. Richards as Story. She was 86 (92) years old when She died Writing
Gladys Lehman as Screenplay. She was 44 (100) years old when She died Writing
Captain January poster
Captain January (88 years)

A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!

  • Release day: Friday, April 17, 1936
  • Runtime: 77 minutes