promotional photo for Captains Courageous (1937)

Freddie Bartholomew (March 28, 1924 – January 23, 1992) was a British child actor, director and producer popular in 1930s Hollywood films. Image File history File links Freddie_Bartholomew. ... Image File history File links Freddie_Bartholomew. ... Freddie Bartholomew in a promotional photo for Captains Courageous Captains Courageous is a 1937 film, based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A film producer creates the conditions for making movies. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ...

Born Frederick Llewellyn March in Dublin, Bartholomew was abandoned by his parents while a baby, and was raised in London by his aunt, whose name he took. While visiting the United States, Bartholomew was reportedly seen by film producer David O. Selznick who was soon to film Charles Dickens' David Copperfield (1935). Selznick had already cast an American boy in the role, but after meeting Bartholomew realised that the character would benefit from being played by a British actor. The all-star film was a success and Bartholomew was cast in a succession of prestigious film productions with some of the most popular stars of the day. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England and is the most populous city in the European Union. ... David O. Selznick David Oliver Selznick (May 10, 1902–June 22, 1965), was one of the icon Hollywood producers of the Golden Age. ... Dickens redirects here. ... The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger is a 1935 film based upon the Charles Dickens novel. ... See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ...

Among his successes of the 1930s were Anna Karenina (1935), with Greta Garbo and Fredric March, Professional Soldier (1935) with Gloria Stuart, Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936) with Dolores Costello, Lloyds of London (1937) with Madeleine Carroll and Tyrone Power, and Captains Courageous (1937) with Spencer Tracy. This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Anna Karenina (Анна Каренина) is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy first published in 1877. ... Greta Garbo (September 18, 1905 – April 15, 1990) was a Swedish actress and one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever to be produced by MGM and the Hollywood studio system. ... Fredric March photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1939 Fredric March (Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel) (August 31, 1897–April 14, 1975) was an Academy Award winning American actor. ... Gloria Stuart in The Invisible Man (1933) Gloria Stuart (born July 4, 1910) is an American stage, television and film actress and artist. ... Little Lord Fauntleroy is a sentimental childrens novel by American (English-born) author Frances Hodgson Burnett, serialized in St. ... See also: 1935 in film 1936 1937 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon September 28 - The Marx Brothers Harpo Marx marries actress Susan Fleming Top grossing films in North America Red River Valley Academy Awards Best Picture: The Great... Dolores Costello (born September 17, 1903; died March 1, 1979) was an American film actress who achieved her greatest success during the era of silent movies. ... Lloyds of London is a British insurance market. ... See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives... Madeleine Carroll (February 26, 1906 - October 2, 1987) was a British actress, who was popular in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Tyrone Power Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. ... Freddie Bartholomew in a promotional photo for Captains Courageous Captains Courageous is a 1937 film, based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling. ... Spencer Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was a two-time Academy Award-winning American film actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967. ...

By this time Bartholomew's success and level of fame had caused his parents to attempt to gain custody of him. A protracted legal battle saw much of the wealth Bartholomew had amassed spent on legal fees. He continued acting into the 1940s but was much less popular as a teenaged actor, and by the early 1950s had retired from film. // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... The 1950s were a decade that spanned the years 1950 through 1959, although some sources say from 1951 through 1960. ...

He established a career in advertising and distanced himself from Hollywood. Bartholomew was said to have been bitter over his lost fortune and his experiences in Hollywood, but by the early 1980s he was working as a producer for the soap opera As The World Turns. Shortly before his death he allowed an interview for the television documentary MGM: When the Lion Roars (1992). Advertising, generally speaking, is the promotion of goods, services, companies and ideas, usually performed by an identified sponsor. ... MacGyver - 1980s hero The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... As the World Turns (ATWT) is the second longest-running American television soap opera, airing each weekday on CBS. It debuted on Monday, April 2, 1956 at 1:30 in the afternoon. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This is a list of television-related events in 1992. ...

He died from emphysema in Sarasota, Florida. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require removal of excess red links (links to non-existent articles). ...

Freddie Bartholomew has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to motion pictures, at 6667 Hollywood Boulevard. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ... Hollywood Boulevard as taken from the Kodak Theatre Hollywood Boulevard is an avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out and runs due west to Laurel Canyon Boulevard. ...

External links

• Freddie Bartholomew at the Internet Movie Database
• Photos