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A bit too much about the train journey here perhaps? It reads like an obsessive train scheduling nut took over the article, thereby changing its focus to one, rather minor, part of the novel's story. Alinnyc (talk) 15:47, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Any citations for the parts that may be difficult for children? That word "may" is setting off alarm bells for me; without some citations showing that these issues are considered problematic by educators, it sounds like unencyclopedic speculation. — Gwalla | Talk 03:24, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Another adaptation

The 1951 western film "Cattle Drive" is another adaptation of "Captains Courageous".--80.141.236.91 (talk) 13:39, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What elephants?

The section titled "Influences" states that "Mentions of elephants were most likely derived from Kipling's experiences in India where he was born." There are no mentions of elephants in the book; suggest removal of this paragraph. Also following statement of "Great Green" being Egyptian is suspect and lacks reference.--Death Bredon (talk) 22:03, 12 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
"The section titled "Influences" states that "Mentions of elephants were most likely derived from Kipling's experiences in India where he was born." There are no mentions of elephants in the book; suggest removal of this paragraph.": see http://www.archive.org/stream/captainscourageo00kipl/captainscourageo00kipl_djvu.txt, or read the book: "said Long Jack, squelching the water from his boots as he capered like an elephant and stuck an oil-skinned arm into Harvey's face.", "But in all the wild tumult he noticed, and never forgot, the wicked, set little eye—-something like a circus-elephant's eye—of a whale that drove along almost level with the water". Anthony Appleyard (talk) 22:10, 12 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]
"Also following statement of "Great Green" being Egyptian is suspect and lacks reference.--Death Bredon (talk) 22:03, 12 September 2009 (UTC)" ask any Egyptologist. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 22:10, 12 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]