The Boatniks

Director: Norman Tokar Norman Tokar

Overview

In this comedy, a bumbling Coast Guard ensign is assigned to oversee the boat traffic in Newport Harbor. The craziness begins when three jewel thieves use a boat to flee and end up dropping the loot in the drink. Try as they might, they cannot seem to get it back.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/02/2005
UPC:	0786936279665
Original Release:	1970
Rating:	G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00

Special Features

Closed Caption;Outtakes; Original Theatrical Trailer; Specifications:; Dolby Digital Mono Sound; Full Screen (1:33:1); Spanish Language Track

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Robert Morse	Ensign Garland
Phil Silvers	Harry Simmons
Wally Cox	Jason
Stefanie Powers	Kate
Norman Fell	Max
Mickey Shaughnessy	Charlie
Don Ameche	Cmdr. Taylor
Joey Forman	Lt. Jordan
Vito Scotti	Pepe Galindo
Tom Lowell	Wagner
Bob Hastings	Chief Walsh
Sammy Jackson	Garlotti
Joe E. Ross	Nutty Sailor
Judy Jordan	Tina
Al Lewis	Bert
¿idori	Chiyoko Kuni
Kelly Thordsen	Motorcycle Cop
Gil Lamb	Mr. Mitchell
Franklyn Marks	Composer
Bruce Belland	Composer
Robert F. Brunner	Composer

Technical Credits

Arthur Julian

Ron Miller	Producer
Norman Tokar	Director
Arthur Julian	Screenwriter
Eustace Lycett	Special Effects
Robert Mattey	Special Effects
Robert Cook	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Nautical nonsense ensues when Coast Guard ensign Thomas Garland (Robert Morse), a luckless but well-meaning dork who lives in the wake of his war hero father, takes over his first marina command. TV regular Stefanie Powers is along for the ride, between gigs as The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. and half of the Hart to Hart duo. Here, as an independent single mom who also happens to be a skilled boating instructor, she’s the perfect Disney love interest for the bungling hero and bails Garland out of his many mishaps. The titular play on “beatniks” was dated in 1970, but time has dulled the painful pun’s sting: The reasons to jump into Boatniks are varied and, for the most part, unsophisticated. As in other Disney live-action comedies of the period, slapstick keeps Boatniks afloat, and a raft of character actors and comedians keep the gags coming. Foremost among these are: Phil Silvers, Norman Fell, and Mickey Shaughnessy as a bungling crew of jewel thieves; Wally Cox as a seafaring playboy; and Don Ameche as Garland's flustered commander. On board as something of a Greek chorus are Joe E. Ross and Al “Grampa” Lewis. While suitable for the whole family, this G-rated comedy does not have a lot of kid appeal. But it will float the boats of older baby boomers looking for old-fashioned slapstick comedy.