Other scenes were made in various Southern California spots.Īfter weeks of waiting to film the sinking of the Pandora–the ship sent from London to round up the mutineers–Lloyd’s vigilance was rewarded by a terrific squall miles off the San Francisco coastline. One group went across the Pacific to Tahiti where background shots were taken in native atmosphere. To shoot the complete film many trips were required. The patterns revealed where every button and stitch appeared. The unsmiling clerk, upon learning that the uniform dated back almost 150 years, disappeared only to return a short time later with a complete description of the original. Entering the shop, he humorously inquired as to the possibilities of reproducing Captain Bligh’s original clothes. He recalled having read of it in connection with Bligh, the character he was to portray. On a jaunt through London not long ago, Laughton noticed the name “Grieves–Tailors” on a signboard. Laughton’s is exact in every respect, due to a chance observation of his own. All of the costumes are essentially the same as those worn by the original crew. It is hard to believe that this Bounty is a 1935 film studio creation rather than the boat that left Spithead Harbor, England, in 1787.Įvery detail of the ship is an exact duplicate of the original Bounty, from the old-fashioned hardware to the topmost rigging. The exactness of costume and dress give the impression that it was only yesterday when those shouting, blustering mutineers hoisted sail and merged into the darkness of a calm tropical night. Standing on the Bounty’s deck, many miles off Santa Catalina, visitors became lost in the color and costume of old England as it was 150 years ago. The “MGM Fleet” comprised three speedy water taxis, a tug, and the two square-riggers, The Bounty and The Pandora. Six boats, complete with crews, were required for the company. The principal scene of operations was at the Isthmus of Catalina Island, where a production group of more than 100 persons was housed for several weeks. With a cast of more than fifty feature players, including Clark Gable as the leader of the mutineers, Charles Laughton as the tyrannical Captain Bligh, and Franchot Tone as the lexicographer, Director Lloyd is weaving the amazing plots and counterplots into a historically correct saga of the South Seas. The story follows much the same course as the book. Director Frank Lloyd is recapturing the whole spirit of those rebellious days aboard the Bounty, when human lives were ruthlessly periled by the heartless Captain Bligh. They live there peacefully, marrying native women and enjoying the island until Bligh and a new crew come searching for them.īased on a famous court martial taken from the time-worn pages of the British Admiralty’s records, Mutiny on the Bounty promises to be one of the most colorful sea stories to ever reach the screen. They send Bligh and his supporters adrift at sea in a small boat and take the Bounty back to Tahiti. Christian finally can’t stand it anymore and rallies the men to overthrow Bligh and take over the ship. Bligh beats and starves the sailors, all while Christian and fellow officer Bynum (Tone) stand and watch. He is first mate to the tyrannical Captain Bligh (Laughton) on a two year voyage from England to Tahiti to obtain breadfruit plants. Gable is legendary historical figure Fletcher Christian in this adaption of the famous tale of mutiny on the high seas in 1787. Article: “A New Log of the Bounty,” September 1935ġ0th Anniversary Celebration Movie of the Week, February 25, 2019
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