The Boatniks

1970 PG-13 1h 39m

5.3 / 10 29

RATING

5.3/10

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Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father, a war hero. Which does not prevent him from falling for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Of course the way he expresses his deep sympathy for the lady leaves to be desired. And the situation does not improve when a trio of bumbling jewel thieves interferes.

Director Norman Tokar

Writers

Arthur Julian Martin Roth

Stars

Robert Morse Stefanie Powers Phil Silvers

Comedy Family

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r96sk 4 Aug 2020

8/10

I enjoyed this, possibly Disney's best live-action work since the mid-1960s. <em>'The Boatniks'</em> captured my attention from start-to-finish, it never drags once thanks to a fun premise and a nicely chosen cast. I was wondering at the beginning how they were gonna connect the two plots together, thankfully they do a fine job at keeping things fresh and amusing. Robert Morse (Garland) and ...