The Boatniks (1970)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Norman Tokar

Writers:

Marty Roth (story)
Arthur Julian (screen story and screenplay)

Release Date:

1 July 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Comedy

Tagline:

MAN THE LAFFBOATS!

Plot:

Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father...

Plot Keywords:

Coast Guard | Beautiful Woman | Shark Attack | Sailboat | Swimsuit

Cast

Robert Morse	...	Ensign Thomas Garland
Stefanie Powers	...	Kate Fairchild
Phil Silvers	...	Harry Simmons
Norman Fell	...	Max
Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Charlie
Wally Cox	...	Jason Bennett
Don Ameche	...	Commander Taylor
Joey Forman	...	Lt. Jordan
Vito Scotti	...	Pepe Galindo
Tom Lowell	...	Wagner
Bob Hastings	...	Chief Walsh
Sammy Jackson	...	Garlotti
Joe E. Ross	...	Nutty Sailor
Judy Jordan	...	Tina
Al Lewis	...	Bert
Midori	...	Chiyoko Kuni
Kelly Thordsen	...	Motorcycle Cop
Gil Lamb	...	Mr. Mitchell
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shaaron Claridge	...	Police Dispatcher (voice) (uncredited)

Directed by
Norman Tokar

Writing credits
Marty Roth		(story)
Arthur Julian		(screen story and screenplay)

Produced by
Tom Leetch	....	associate producer
Ron Miller	....	producer

Original Music by
Robert F. Brunner

Cinematography by
William E. Snyder		(director of photography) (as William Snyder)

Film Editing by
Cotton Warburton

Art Direction by
Hilyard M. Brown		(as Hilyard Brown)

Set Decoration by
Emile Kuri
Frank R. McKelvy

Makeup Department
La Rue Matheron	....	hair stylist
Robert J. Schiffer	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Irving Temaner	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Christopher Hibler	....	assistant director
Arthur J. Vitarelli	....	second unit director
Michael J. Dmytryk	....	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Robert O. Cook	....	sound supervisor
Dean Thomas	....	sound mixer

Special Effects by
Eustace Lycett	....	special effects
Robert A. Mattey	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Alan Maley	....	matte artist

Stunts
Dick Warlock	....	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Chuck Keehne	....	costumer
Emily Sundby	....	costumer

Music Department
Evelyn Kennedy	....	music editor
Franklyn Marks	....	orchestrator

Production Companies

• Walt Disney Productions (presents)

Distributors

• Buena Vista Distribution Company (1970) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Dipenfa (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Walt Disney Pictures (1970) (France) (theatrical)
• Universal-Walt Disney Home Video (????) (Italy) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Walt Disney Home Video (USA) (VHS)

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

West Germany:6 | Australia:G | UK:U | Finland:S | USA:G | Iceland:L

Company:

Walt Disney Productions

Trivia:

In 1972, Buena Vista distributed this film on a double bill with Song of the South (1946).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Boatniks

Horribly, incredibly, outrageously BORING

I couldn't believe how insanely boring this movie was. My dad brought it home once because it was cheaper to rent than all the other movies, and it sucked. Yes, yes, I'm a sucker too, I actually watched the whole thing. But how much more bad could it get? Well, the answer is, none more bad. There was absolutely no plot development, and the characters reminded me of doing plays in elementary school where you read the lines for the first time and all the words are disconnected: "oh. i. though. this. movie. was. bad." with no emotion whatsoever. Don't see it.