The Boatniks

Unrated

7/1/19701h 39m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ MAN THE LAFFBOATS! ~

Overview:

Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father, a war hero. Which does not prevent him from falling for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Of course the way he expresses his deep sympathy for the lady leaves to be desired. And the situation does not improve when a trio of bumbling jewel thieves interferes.

Director:

Norman Tokar

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

boat
coast guard

Cast

Robert Morse

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Ensign Garland

Stefanie Powers

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Kate

Phil Silvers

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Harry Simmons

Norman Fell

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Max

Mickey Shaughnessy

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Charlie

Wally Cox

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Jason

Don Ameche

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Commander Taylor

Joey Forman

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Lt. Jordan

Vito Scotti

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Pepe Galindo

Tom Lowell

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Wagner

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Reviews (1)

r96sk
Written 5 year(s) ago
8
I enjoyed this, possibly Disney's best live-action work since the mid-1960s.

'The Boatniks' captured my attention from start-to-finish, it never drags once thanks to a fun premise and a nicely chosen cast. I was wondering at the beginning how they were gonna connect the two plots together, thankfully they do a fine job at keeping things fresh and amusing.

Robert Morse (Garland) and Stefanie Powers (Kate) team up very effectively, I really bought into how they progress together. Away from those two, you have Phil Silvers (Harry), Norman Fell (Max) and Mickey Shaughnessy (Charlie) who bring most of the comical stuff, their characters aren't anything particularly revolutionary or unique but they are funny - especially given what occurs to them.

Strong pacing, pleasing humour that doesn't get repetitive and a well picked cast. You should definitely give this a watch.