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15 January 1926 (USA)
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This is not Melville, but it IS Barrymore!
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(Credited cast) | John Barrymore | ... | Captain Ahab Ceeley |
 | Dolores Costello | ... | Esther Harper |
| George O'Hara | ... | Derek Ceeley |
| Mike Donlin | ... | Flask |
| Sam Baker | ... | Queequeeq |
| George Berrell | ... | Perth (as George Burrell) |
| Sam Allen | ... | Captain |
| Frank Nelson | ... | Stubbs |
| Mathilde Comont | ... | Mula |
| James O. Barrows | ... | Rev. Harper |
| Vadim Uraneff | ... | Pip |
| Sojin | ... | Fedallah (as Sojin) |
| Frank Hagney | ... | Daggoo |
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| Joyzelle Joyner | ... | Dancer in prologue |
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136 min
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Priscilla Bonner was originally cast as Esther because John Barrymore's first choice, his then-love 'Mary Astor (I)', was unavailable. Before filming started he met and fell for Dolores Costello and replaced Bonner with her.
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This rousing adventure romance is very loosely based on Herman Melville's Moby Dick. A few plot elements are taken from the novel and fashioned into a completely different story. The film is a showcase for John Barrymore, whose transformation as Ahab is reminiscent of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde.
However, the new Televista DVD release is recommended only for silent film collectors (like myself) who must have this movie in their libraries. Much of the spectacle of the original is lost due to the poor quality of the print used for this DVD. It is identified as a print held by the George Eastman House which originated from the Henry A. Strong collection. Although it may be the best available print, it is pretty bad. Details are blurred and grainy, some inter-titles are difficult to read, and when letters are held up to the camera, they are completely unreadable. The Televista DVD is priced at $15, but the quality is no better than Alpha Video DVDs available for $5 or $6.