Windjammer: The Voyage of the Christian Radich (1958)

Windjammer, the first presentation in CINEMIRACLE, is the record of a training cruise of the full-rigged S/S Christian Radich from Oslo across the Atlantic, through the Caribbean, to New ... See full summary »

Directors:

Bill Colleran, Louis De Rochemont III

Writers:

A.J. Villiers (book) (as Captain Alan Villiers), James L. Shute (adaptation)

Stars:

Bjørn Amvik, Arne Andersen, Per Antonsen

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bjørn Amvik	...	Cadet #5
Arne Andersen	...	Motorman
Per Antonsen	...	Cadet #21
Niels Arntsen	...	First officer
Svein Aske	...	Cadet #23
Trygve Bendiksen	...	Second assistant bosun
Tore Bilet	...	Cadet #85
Sigurd Borgen	...	Sailmaker
Boston Pops Orchestra	...	Orchestra
Erik Bye	...	Narrator
Even Børresen	...	Cadet #31
Pau Casals	...	Self
Jan Christiansen	...	Cadet #28
Peer Dahl	...	Cadet #25
Thor Dalelv	...	Cadet #84

Storyline

Windjammer, the first presentation in CINEMIRACLE, is the record of a training cruise of the full-rigged S/S Christian Radich from Oslo across the Atlantic, through the Caribbean, to New York and back home again.

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Plot Keywords:

training | orchestra | boston pops orchestra | willemstad curacao | u.s. navy | 

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Taglines:

CINEMIRACLE...must be seen to be believed!

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Genres:

Documentary | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Erik Bye served as the ships scribe during the voyage and also narrated the films English-language version, without credit. He has been credited in the 2010 restoration.

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Alternate Versions

For its 1962 re-release, the film was converted to the Cinerama format.

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Connections

Referenced in The Last Days of Cinerama (2012)

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Soundtracks

Don't You Worry
Written by Terry Gilkyson, Rich Dehr and Frank Miller

User Reviews

restoration of windjammer negatives/prints

I was fortunate to see Windjammer: the voyage of the Christian Radich in 1959 at the round Cooper Cinerama Theatre in Denver, while I was a high school student. I still have the stereo vinyl recording of the music, and the program book. The film was beautifully photographed and the Cinemiracle process and stereo sound provided a cinematic experience that has never been matched since. There seems to be some question as to whether the original negatives are still intact, who has or controls them, and what condition they might be in as far as a possible restoration and re-release of the film, perhaps in IMAX or 70 mm Panavision to maintain the 3-film aspect ratio, and perhaps in HD/DVD for home viewing. If one of the major film restoration organizations such as TCM were to adopt this project, they would be contributing to the preservation of one of the finest film classics ever produced. I certainly hope that someone will take on this challenge before the negatives deteriorate beyond use, if they have not already. It is difficult to understand why something has not been done already, although it is probable that cost-benefit analysis is involved. Anyone who has not seen Windjammer would be absolutely captivated by the beauty, majesty and adventurous challenge depicted in this exceptional production.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1958 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Windjammer

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$6,757

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemiracle Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

142 min

Sound Mix:

Cinerama 7-Track

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.77 : 1