The Ultra Geese (1998)

Artist Bill Lishman a.k.a. "Father Goose", teaches a flock of Canada geese an old 400-mile migration route from Ontario to Virginia, using his ultralight aircraft. The true story of the feature film "Fly Away Home".

Director:

Bill Lishman (as William Lishman)

Writer:

Bill Lishman

Stars:

Bill Lishman, William Sladen, William H. Carrick

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Lishman	...	Self - narrator
William Sladen	...	Self - doctor (as William J. L. Sladen)
William H. Carrick	...	Self - naturalist
Joseph Duff	...	Self - ultralight aircraft pilot
Gerard Thevenot	...	Self - ultralight aircraft designer
Carmen Lishman	...	Self
Mike Taylor	...	Self - doctor, avian veterinarian
Geordie Lishman	...	Self
Frenchy Downey	...	Self
Roy Hughes	...	Self
Betty Hughes	...	Self
Kirk Goolsby	...	Self - biology student
Jim Compton	...	Self - retired crop-dusting pilot
David Woodhouse	...	Self - ultralight aircraft flyer
Bob Joyner	...	Self - biologist

Storyline

Artist Bill Lishman a.k.a. "Father Goose", teaches a flock of Canada geese an old 400-mile migration route from Ontario to Virginia, using his ultralight aircraft. The true story of the feature film "Fly Away Home".

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Genres:

Documentary

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User Reviews

A very informative, if overlong documentary.

Available as an extra on the latest DVD edition of "Fly Away Home".

This is an amateur documentary directed by its subject, Bill Lishman. For someone not generally interested in birds or wildlife, it has limited appeal. To be honest, it has a low level of interest even for many nature lovers, as it revolves exclusively around Lishman's projects. But as a personal diary, it's quite interesting. Bill Lishman narrates the story himself, although he tends to stumble quite often, making his value as a narrator limited to the fact of his personal connection.

Clocking in at just over 45 minutes, much of the footage proves to be redundant. For anyone familiar with "Fly Away Home", the video-grade cinematography of the birds in flight doesn't add enough to justify it's length. Regardless, Lishman captures some stunning vistas within his technical limits.

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1998 (Canada)

Box Office

Budget:

$150,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

In The Sky Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1