What about the old TV series, "wackiest ship in the army"? Sailing all over the south pacific during WWII.
What is the worst movie about sailing ever?
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Re: C.S. Forester...how he came up with Hornblower..
Hey Joe, My kids gave me the A&E boxed set for Christmas. It follows the book(s) pretty closely and the acting is superb. Enjoy it! Have you seen the 1954 version with Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo directed by Raoul Walsh. Well Done! They were thinking of Flynn but by that time he was too old. Funny Story about the African Queen. In the late 30's they had cast David Niven and Bette Davis in the major roles and were set to go into production. The project wash shelved due to the outbreak of WWII. When Bogie won the Oscar for Best Actor in the 1950's version, David Niven who was Bogies good friend jokingly told Bogie the Oscar was his and to give it up! True story. Fair Winds...
Hey Joe, My kids gave me the A&E boxed set for Christmas. It follows the book(s) pretty closely and the acting is superb. Enjoy it! Have you seen the 1954 version with Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo directed by Raoul Walsh. Well Done! They were thinking of Flynn but by that time he was too old. Funny Story about the African Queen. In the late 30's they had cast David Niven and Bette Davis in the major roles and were set to go into production. The project wash shelved due to the outbreak of WWII. When Bogie won the Oscar for Best Actor in the 1950's version, David Niven who was Bogies good friend jokingly told Bogie the Oscar was his and to give it up! True story. Fair Winds...
Regarding Gilligans Island, I made a winch out of two coconut halves. Top that professor. Adventures in Paradise came from Tales of the South Pacific by James Michener. I had all but forgotten about it. Wasn't the actors name Gardner McKay? He had a new babe every week. I guess I have the wrong kind of boat. Fair winds...
Yes..... a number of times... I think Greg Peck's casting as Hornblower and Virginia Mayo's as lady Barbara was perfect.... Tall, strong, quiet, decisive, self-critical, loyal and very brave. Like Atticus Finch...... I'm so glad it wasn't John Wayne or Jimmy Stewart that played the part... just wouldn't work... JW--- "Walll you little Frenchies, Time to meet your maker..." of JS-- "W-w-w-w-ell, L-L-L-et's see now... w-w-w-ould you L-L-L-ike another broadside, M-M-M-ister F-F-rog??"
Had to watch Capt Ron!
Yesterday I was down double-tying the boat for this weekend's storm and just generally puttering around when I noticed Captain Ron sitting on the shelf. Needless to say I didn't much done after that
I just found Adventures in Paradise on DVD, though most of the reviews say the picture quality isn't great. But then the picture quality on UHF when I was a kid wasn't all that great either. Hmm...
Jim
Yesterday I was down double-tying the boat for this weekend's storm and just generally puttering around when I noticed Captain Ron sitting on the shelf. Needless to say I didn't much done after that
I just found Adventures in Paradise on DVD, though most of the reviews say the picture quality isn't great. But then the picture quality on UHF when I was a kid wasn't all that great either. Hmm...
Jim
Chili, which one? That movie has been done so many times. Some good, some really awful.
Jim
Wow. I didn't know there were so many movies with sailing. Unfortunately, this thread has been edited and by the time I realized I wanted to list them for Winter entertainment, they were gone. I there any way to get them back or otherwise list the titles.
I have:
Adventures in Paradise
Moby Dick
Joe Vs. Volcano
Voyage of the Yes
Horatio Hornblower Series
Wind
Dead Calm
Morning Light
Waterworld
Capt. Ron
Summer Rental
Captain's Courageous
Others?:
I have:
Adventures in Paradise
Moby Dick
Joe Vs. Volcano
Voyage of the Yes
Horatio Hornblower Series
Wind
Dead Calm
Morning Light
Waterworld
Capt. Ron
Summer Rental
Captain's Courageous
Others?:
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I just remembered that Adam Sandler's character in 50 First Dates was restoring a sailboat to take to the arctic. There are some early scenes with him sailing disasterously, but later in the film, the now-beautifully restored boat has been sailed to some stunning scenery in Alaska.
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