The Boatniks (1970)

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The Boatniks
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Directed by	Norman Tokar
Cast	Robert Morse, Stefanie Powers, Phil Silvers, Norman Fell, Mickey Shaughnessy, Don Ameche, Wally Cox, Bob Hastings, Joe E Ross and Vito Scotti
Theatrical Release	July 1, 1970
DVD Release	August 2, 2005
Running Time	100 minutes
MPAA Rating	G (General Audience)
UPC Code	786936279665
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User Reviews

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(10 reviews)

A fun DIsney movie

This older Disney film is a delight. With the talent of Robert Morse, Phil Silvers, and Stefanie Powers it is a winner. November 23, 2008

A very funny Disney movie, if you like boats...

This is a very funny movie for anyone who has a boat. Although a bit dated, it is very entertaining. December 31, 2007

Just not very funny

Thomas Garland (Robert Morse)is the son of a World War two naval hero who gets his first Coast Guard command in Newport,California where he soon demonstrates a strong streak of accident prone-ness .Setting out to rescue a stranded rowboat ,he needs has to be rescued himself and put him behind the wheel of a car and fender benders are the least of your worries etc.He attracts the disapprobation of his Commanding officer (Don Ameche) an old friend of his fathers .He does however meet and fall in love with the beautiful boat rental boss Kate Fairchild (Stefanie Powers )

He becomes embroiled with a trio of jewel thieves trying to escape to Mexico with their ill gotten gains -these are played ,broadly and without subtlety ,by Phil Silvers ,Micky Shaugnessey and Norman Fell

The problem is that while attractively shot and professionally made the picture is simply not funny and the antics of the thieves as they struggle to master sailing techniques and a mini-submarine as well as seeking to dredge up their loot from a picnic basket at the bottom of the ocean are simply tedious .Norman Tokar was a good director of Disney live action comedies but here was not firm enough to rein in Silver's mugging which scuppers the movie badly

Morse and Powers are likeaBle and Wally Cox is good value in a cameo as a philandering Hugh Heffner type in a pemanently moored party boat

Disney did this sort of thing well at times but this is a rare misfire from them December 18, 2007

Excellent Family Film

I first saw this movie as a child and have been looking for it on DVD for several years so I could share it with my children. It's just great clean family entertainment. January 19, 2007

Par Sundberg (Tommy from Pippi Longstocking) reappears

Trivia...

When the children are on the boat the toothy towhead (blonde) looks like none othr than Par Sundberg (Tommy - Annika's brother) from the Pippi Longstocking series. November 28, 2005

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