Set in 19th-century New England, the story follows the whaling ship Pequod and its crew. Leading them is Captain Ahab, who was almost killed in an encounter with the "great white whale", Moby Dick. Now he is out for revenge. With the crew that has joined him, Ahab is out to destroy the huge sea mammal, but his obsession with vengeance is so great that he cannot turn back, eventually leading to the death of Ahab and all of his crew, save his newest able seaman, Ishmael.
Whaling ship captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore) takes his grandson Jed (Dean Stockwell) on a whaling expedition in order to teach the young boy real life values such as honesty, courage, wisdom, fairness and hard work.
C'est le triste destin d'une baleine, chanteuse d'opéra, depuis sa découverte dans les mers jusqu'à sa chute le succès passé, qui tombe sous les coups de harpons d'hommes bien mal intentionnés.
After singing the film's signature song "When You Wish Upon a Star", Jiminy Cricket explains that he is going to tell a story of a wish coming true. His story begins in the Tuscany workshop of a woodworker named Geppetto. Jiminy watches as Geppetto finishes work on a wooden marionette whom he names Pinocchio (a name his cat Figaro and fish Cleo both dislike). Before falling asleep, Geppetto makes a wish on a star that Pinocchio would be a real boy. During the night, a Blue Fairy visits the workshop and brings Pinocchio to life, although he still remains a puppet. She informs him that if he proves himself brave, truthful, and unselfish he will become a real boy and assigns Jiminy to be his conscience.
Mickey, Donald et Dingo sont des chasseurs de baleines. Donald cherche en vain une baleine et n'en trouve pas. Il sort alors un casse-croûte, qui risque d'être chapardé par de nombreux oiseaux. De son côté, Mickey essaye de vider un seau d'eau, mais l'eau revient toujours dans le seau. Donald remarque finalement une baleine. Dingo essaye de la harponner plusieurs fois, mais n'y arrive pas et prend une ancre comme harpon, qui avec sa corde, emporte Dingo. Le harpon arrive dans la glace. Dingo est au-dessus de la baleine, retenu par sa botte. Donald court à son secours, mais trop tard. Dingo tombe dans la baleine. Donald se retrouve le bec coincé dans la botte.
The film tells of a sea captain's maniacal quest for revenge on a great white whale who has bitten off his leg. Ahab meets and falls in love with the daughter of the local minister, after disembarking in New Bedford. She falls in love with Barrymore and is heartbroken when he leaves on another voyage. During his next voyage, Ahab loses his leg to a large white whale. When he returns to New Bedford, he mistakenly believes that the woman he loves no longer wants to see him due to his disfigurement. He vows revenge against the whale, and to kill it or be killed in the process, and returns to sea.
Alice et Julius font partie de l'équipage d'un bateau de chasse à la baleine. Ils doivent non seulement lutter avec une baleine mais aussi avec un cuisinier au caractère difficile.