
Overview:
This short film portrays the story of Matthew Fontaine Maury (1806-1873), an American Naval officer who developed the first maps that charted the oceans' winds and currents.Status: | Released (1939-05-20) |
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Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total |
Screen: | Robert Lees, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
Productions: | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 72063: Carey Wilson - Producer - Production
- 19407: David Snell - Music - Sound
- 8620: John F. Seitz - Director of Photography - Camera
- 13289: Adrienne Fazan - Editor - Editing
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Yikes, talk about adulatory! Carey Wilson does go slightly over the top with this appreciation of Matthew Fontaine Maury. This (Tom Neal) is a naval officer whose injury in a stagecoach accident condemns him to a frustrating desk-bound career amidst the maps and charts. Initially des ....
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