[Paddlewise] Paddling on the silver screen

From: Paul Hollerbach <phollerb_at_mail.burlco.lib.nj.us>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 12:49:59 -0400 (EDT)
Some weeks back a listmember asked about movies featuring paddling scenes
& I responded with a WW II epic starring Mel Gibson and Sam Neill. I
looked it up and here's the rest:

"Attack Force Z" (1981, Austrailian-Taiwanese) Color-84 m.  Dir: Tim
Burstall; John Phillip Law, Sam Neill, Mel Gibson, Chris Hayward, John
Waters; Taut little war drama; commandoes set out to rescue survivors of a
plane crash on a Japanese-held island during WW II.

 ~ this from Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide

He didn't have kind things to say about:

"Cockleshell Heroes" (1956, British) Dir: Jose Ferrer

Jose Ferrer, Trevor Howard, Anthony Newley ; Saga of commandoes
training...excitement never gells.

They are both listed as being available on videotape.


Ciao,

~Paul

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