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⭐ Core Definition: Moby Dick (1956 film)

Moby Dick is a 1956 adventure film directed and produced by John Huston, adapted by Huston and Ray Bradbury from Herman Melville's 1851 novel Moby-Dick. It stars Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab, Richard Basehart as Ishmael, and Leo Genn as Starbuck, with supporting performances by James Robertson Justice, Harry Andrews, Bernard Miles, Noel Purcell and Orson Welles as Father Mapple.

A co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was distributed by Warner Bros. on June 27, 1956. It received positive reviews from critics and audiences and was a commercial success. The National Board of Review ranked the film in its Top 10 Films at their 1956 awards, with Huston winning Best Director and Baseheart winning for Best Supporting Actor. Huston was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 9th Directors Guild of America Awards.

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Moby Dick (1956 film) in the context of Alan Villiers

Alan John Villiers, DSC (23 September 1903 – 3 March 1982) was a writer, adventurer, photographer and mariner.

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Villiers first went to sea at age 15 and sailed on board traditionally rigged vessels, including the full-rigged ship Joseph Conrad. He commanded square-rigged ships for films, including Moby Dick and Billy Budd. He also commanded the Mayflower II on its voyage from the United Kingdom to the United States.

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Moby Dick (1956 film) in the context of Elstree Studios

Elstree Studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and demolished British film studios and television studios based in or around the town of Borehamwood and village of Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Production studios have been located in the area since 1914 when film production began there.

Films shot at Elstree include: Britain's first sound film, Alfred Hitchcock's Blackmail (1929), The Dam Busters (1955), Moby Dick (1956), Summer Holiday (1963), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), Star Wars (1977), The Shining (1980) and the Indiana Jones films.

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Adventure film → John Huston → Ray Bradbury → Herman Melville → Moby-Dick → Gregory Peck → Captain Ahab → Richard Basehart → Ishmael (Moby-Dick) → Leo Genn → Starbuck (Moby-Dick) → James Robertson Justice → Harry Andrews → Bernard Miles → Noel Purcell (actor) → Orson Welles → Father Mapple → Warner Bros. Pictures → National Board of Review → National Board of Review Awards 1956 → National Board of Review Award for Best Director → National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor → Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film → 9th Directors Guild of America Awards →