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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instanceOf fictional character
film character
sea captain
appearsIn Captains Courageous (1937 film)
surface form: Captains Courageous
appearsInFilm Captains Courageous (1937 film)
basedOnAuthor Rudyard Kipling
basedOnWork Captains Courageous (1937 film)
surface form: Captains Courageous (novel)
characterTrait fair
gruff
stern
commands fishing schooner
countryOfFictionalSetting United States of America
surface form: United States
fictionalEthos Maritime culture of the United States
surface form: 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