Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)

Ceremony Year: 1963Category: Best Original SongReleased: 1962

Nominated Talent & Credits

Bronislau Kaper— Music by Bronislau Kaper; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

Paul Francis Webster— Music by Bronislau Kaper; Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster

Synopsis / Overview

The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.

Historical Academy Record

MUSIC (Song) — 35th Academy Awards (1963)

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