Item:

Title:
WHY ROCK THE BOAT?
Title year:
1974
Original dialogue(s):
  • English
Running time:
112 m 11 s
Description:
William Weintraub's romantic comedy, based on his novel of the same title, about the Montréal newspaper world of the 1940s. Stuart Gillard plays the innocent, bashful, yet ambitious young reporter, fresh from McGill, eager to move from academia into the mainstream of life and love. His initiation takes many an unexpected and hilarious turn.

Director(s):
Credited as:
John Howe -
Screen Writer(s):
Credited as:
William Weintraub -
Source:
Credited as: Source material:
William Weintraub - Book
Actor(s):
Credited as: Character name:
Stuart Gillard - Harry Barnes
Tiiu Leek - Julia Martin
Ken James - Ronny Waldron
Henry Beckman - editor, Philip L. Butcher
Patricia Gage - Isobel Scannell
Budd Knapp - Fred O'Neill
Sean Sullivan - Herb Scannell
Ruben Moreno - Senor Gomez
Cec Linder - Carmichael
Henry Ramer - club president
Maurice Podbrey - guest speaker
Barrie Baldaro - Benson
Patricia Hamilton - Hilda
Ian de Voy - Smith
Basil Fitzgibbon - Ridley
Anna Reiser - Irene
Robert Rivard - Saint-Onge
Don MacIntyre - Harrison
J.-Léo Gagnon - bartender
Jean-Pierre Masson - Lapierre
Marie-France Beaulieu - Suzanne
Mary Morter - Miss Stevens
Peter MacNeill - Peterson
Thomas Donohue - Pierre Beaulac
Benoit Lépine - ski instructor
Kirk McColl - policeman
Producer(s):
Credited as:
William Weintraub -
Associate Producer(s):
Credited as:
Malca Gillson -
Executive Producer(s):
Credited as:
James de B. Domville -
Editor(s):
Credited as:
Marie-Hélène Guillemin -
Musician(s):
  • John Howe
Photography:
  • Savas Kalogeras
Location sound mixer(s):
  • Jacques Drouin

Support:
35mm col
Aspect ratio:
1.85:1

Release:
Montréal (Avenue) 1974/9/27
Toronto (Four Seasons Sheraton 2) 1974/10/11

Location(s):
  • Montréal
  • The Laurentians (Qué.)
Laboratory:
  • National Film Board (Montréal)
Studio:
  • National Film Board (Montréal)
Organization(s):
Distributor(s):
Canada Columbia Pictures
Quebec Columbia Pictures

CFFD Reference No.:
538
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