Young and awkward, U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Thomas Garland suffers from constant comparison with his late father, a war hero. Thomas falls for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a...
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Title: The Boatniks (1970)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Robert Morse | ... | Ensign Garland | |
| Stefanie Powers | ... | Kate | |
| Phil Silvers | ... | Harry Simmons | |
| Norman Fell | ... | Max | |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Charlie | |
| Wally Cox | ... | Jason | |
| Don Ameche | ... | Commander Taylor | |
| Joey Forman | ... | Lt. Jordan | |
| Vito Scotti | ... | Pepe Galindo | |
| Tom Lowell | ... | Wagner | |
| Bob Hastings | ... | Chief Walsh | |
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Sammy Jackson | ... | Garlotti |
| Joe E. Ross | ... | Nutty Sailor | |
| Judith Jordan | ... | Tina | |
| Al Lewis | ... | Bert | |
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Young and awkward, U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Thomas Garland suffers from constant comparison with his late father, a war hero. Thomas falls for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Thomas's awkward attempts to makes moves on Kate repeatedly backfire, and things go from bad to worse when a trio of clumsy jewel thieves interferes. Written by Guy Bellinger
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"The Boatniks", a novelization by Mel Cebulash of the film's screenplay by Arthur Julian, which itself was based on a story by Martin Roth, was published in 1970 as a book tie-in with the movie's theatrical release. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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1 July 1970 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Marineros sin brújula See more »Filming Locations:
Balboa Beach, Newport Beach, California, USAEdit
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I thought I had seen just about every Disney live action film from the 60's and 70's but I had never even heard of this one till I saw it on the shelf at the public library. I really enjoyed it. You've got your klutzy Coast Guard ensign Thomas Garland, a nice boating instructor girl who helps him out of his jams, and the very well-acted trio of jewel thieves. Plus some interesting minor characters as well. I particularly enjoyed watching Phil Silvers boss around his two crook associates and always seemed to get out of doing any work himself - it was very in character with his cheating and taking advantage of people in his other role I have seen, in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. The only downside for me was that I usually watch films that have a lot of recognizable names (at least for a Disney live-action fan) and Silvers was the only one I could place, and not in a Disney film. I recognized the names of Mickey Shaughnessy, Norman Fell, and Don Ameche as Ensign Garland's superior but didn't know from where until I did some research. I give it an 8 for a very enjoyable story.