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Release Date: 1939

Cast: Brian Aherne

Categories: Movies, Black-And-White, Adventure, Adventure Drama

Captain Fury is a 1939 American adventure film set in colonial Australia directed by Hal Roach. It was one of Hollywood's few attempts to depict Australian history. Roach got the idea for making the film after reading Robbery Under Arms. It was originally announced that Roach would be adapting the novel and using Brian Aherne and Margaret Sullavan as stars, but this was abandoned, apparently out of fear of offending Australians, and Roach instead commissioned an original screenplay that was to be similar to the novel under the title of Captain Midnight.. There also may have been an issue... MORE

Captain Fury is a 1939 American adventure film set in colonial Australia directed by Hal Roach. It was one of Hollywood's few attempts to depict Australian history. Roach got the idea for making the film after reading Robbery Under Arms. It was originally announced that Roach would be adapting the novel and using Brian Aherne and Margaret Sullavan as stars, but this was abandoned, apparently out of fear of offending Australians, and Roach instead commissioned an original screenplay that was to be similar to the novel under the title of Captain Midnight.. There also may have been an issue with the rights to the novel, which were held by Cinesound Productions. Australian politician Sir Earle Page visited Hal Roach studios in August 1938 and promised to assist the movie by sending over some koalas and eucalyptus trees. Filming was delayed because June Lang had an infected throat.It took place near Malibu Beach. Four kookaburras were hired from Catalina Island Bird Park but refused to laugh during filming. Both Brian Aherne and Victor McLaglen had toured Australia and were anxious for the film to be as accurate as possible. Frank Baker, brother of Snowy Baker, acted as technical LESS