Have any of you seen the 1930 movie version of "Moby Dick," starring John Barrymore? You would do well to do so. It mightn't surprise some of you to learn that we were great enthusiasts of this film, which combines our two favorite things, (1) old and (2) sea stuff.
*SPOILER ALERT*
In this film, Ahab (Barrymore) is a marvelous acrobat, and when ships come in to town, all the ladies turn out to see him do his acrobatics on the mast - he flings his legs around, hangs upside down, etc. Also, he has a stuffy brother named Derek. Anyway, in port, Ahab meets a funny dog, and they are friends, and the dog introduces him to the minister's daughter, who falls in love with him. But then, while at sea, his leg gets bitten off by a whale. He's sad because he can't do his acrobatics anymore, but in the end, it turns out, the girl still loves him, even though he's peglegged, and despite the fact that Derek does such a good job of pumping air into the pipe organ at the church.
Anyway, we can't wait to read the book "Moby Dick," and learn more about Derek and the funny dog!
