Paddle to the Sea (1966)

User Rating:

8.0/10   

Director:

Bill Mason

Writer:

Holling C. Holling (story)

Genre:

Adventure | Short | Documentary | Family

Plot:

This film recounts the adventures of a toy Native American canoe as it makes its way from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.

Plot Keywords:

Canoe | Native American | Canada | Wood Carving | First Nations

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Stanley Jackson

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Commentary (voice)

Also Known As:

Voyage à la mer (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

28 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Argentina:Unrated

Company:

Favorite Films

Quotes:

Padde To The Sea: I am Paddle-to-the-Sea. Please put me back in the water.

Movie Connections:

Edited into 50 for 50: Volume 1, Tape 4: Children's Choice (1989)

Awesome Film of Landscape and Spiritual Metaphor

As a gradeschooler, we were made to watch a film one day. That film changed my outlook on life significantly. Of course, that film was "Paddle to the Sea."

This is an outstanding look at the Canadian wilderness; and the journey of the boat of as much a symbol of the human condition as anything Shakespeare penned.

I have not seen the film since I was a child. I have ordered it from the Canadian Film Board. Wow, I can't wait to remember what every soul knows deep inside.