Affairs of Cappy Ricks (1938)
1938 · Feature film · 55 min · dir. Ralph Staub
- Comedy
- Drama
Synopsis
Cappy Ricks, a crusty old sea captain, returns home from a long voyage to discover that his family and his business are in chaos--his daughter is set to marry a nitwit that he can't stand, and his future mother-in-law has taken over everything and is set to merge his business with that of a rival company. Worst of all, though, is that she--in the interests of "progress"--has completely automated his beloved ship, "Electra"!. He sets out to put an end to all this foolishness and comes up with…
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Ralph Staub
- Writer
- Lester Cole
- Studio
- Republic Pictures
- Released
- 1937-05-24
- Running time
- 55 minutes
Cast & crew
- Ralph Staub Director
Walter Brennan
Mary Brian
Lyle Talbot
Frank Shields
Frank Melton
Georgia Caine
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · laughs galore · cashel · 2004-05-02
The great Walter Brennan stars in this film and gives a fine comedy performance, Family viewing.I totally enjoyed this film
★★★★★ · Wonderful film! · swampcat · 2007-04-13
I love this movie! I have watched several times and love it more each time I watch it. I think we have gone to automatic in this world anyway. I love where they have to beg to get Cappy to sail the ship for them!
★★★★★ · Fun for a rainy day. · kareneliot · 2005-12-27
Light hearted, delightful, enjoyable, entertaining.
★★★★ · I liked it · gfreed · 2007-07-12
This was an interesting movie. In the 30's things were changing fast. Air travel was starting out, cars were taking over the streets big time. steam engines had replaced sail. Electric, telephones, radio, TV were just starting out. We are talking big changes, frightening changes to many people. Most of these folks remember the horrors of WWI! So this movie is quite understandable. Change is OK but there are times when things change too much and too fast. Some people might have remembering the Titanic! I liked the sailing rigs in this movie. I've had the opportunity to skipper boats like the…
★★★★ · Amusing · Therby · 2006-01-15
I always enjoy seeing Walter Brennan. This film has some pretty good laughs.
★★★ · No, IM in charge of this sinking ship! · Spuzz · 2006-04-23
A pretty lightweight comedy here. This stars Walter Brennan stars as Captain Ricks, a family patriarch who returns home after a long trip abroad to find his personal and business affairs all in a shambles! His daughter is getting married to a shlub he doesnt approve of, his business has been taken over by his future mother-in-law AND his ship, his pride and joy has become automated! Ricks takes matters into his own hands and literally tries to be captain of the ship again by taking them on a cruise where he can try to boss everyone around and be in control everyone again. But it doesnt work…
