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Painted Boats

1945-09-01 Drama 1hr 3m

In this modest drama, set during World War II, two rival boat families battle it out for supremacy.

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In this modest drama, set during World War II, two rival boat families battle it out for supremacy.

  • Released
    1945-09-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 3m
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.7
  • Production
    Ealing Studios

Crew

Charles Crichton
Director
Stephen Black
Writer
Michael Balcon
Producer
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Cast

Jenny Laird

Jenny Laird
Mary Smith
Madoline Thomas

Madoline Thomas
Mrs. Stoner
Grace Arnold

Grace Arnold
Sister
Harry Fowler

Harry Fowler
Alf Stoner
Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins
Barmaid
Bill Blewitt

Bill Blewitt
Pa Smith
May Hallatt

May Hallatt
Ma Smith
John Owers

John Owers
Bill
James McKechnie

James McKechnie
Commentator
Arthur Denton

Arthur Denton
Canal Official (uncredited)
Robert Griffiths

Robert Griffiths
Ted Stoner

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-26

This is actually quite a gently enjoyable piece of cinematic nostalgia. It depicts the life of "Mary" (Jenny Laird) and "Ted" (Robert Griffi... read more

This is actually quite a gently enjoyable piece of cinematic nostalgia. It depicts the life of "Mary" (Jenny Laird) and "Ted" (Robert Griffiths) whose families live onboard canal boats. Once the lifeblood of industrial Britain, these are now largely obsolete as functioning waterways but these two are trying to sustain their livelihood in the face of roads, trains and the unstoppable march of progress - in a lightly competitive fashion. The story itself is all just a bit insubstantial, tepid - even, but what helps this stick in the mind are the colourful images of life in 1940s Britain - a life that wasn't destined to thrive for too much longer. It's colourful and vibrant with some informed commentaries from James McKechnie that give it an almost "Public Information Film" feel to it. It's only an hour, and is certainly worth a watch for a glimpse of an - admittedly rose-tinted - way of life long gone, now.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is actually quite a gently enjoyable piece of cinematic nostalgia. It depicts the life of "Mary" (Jenny Laird) and "Ted" (Robert Griffiths) whose families live onboard canal boats. Once the lifeblood of industrial Britain, these are no...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-12-26

This is actually quite a gently enjoyable piece of cinematic nostalgia. It depicts the life of "Mary" (Jenny Laird) and "Ted" (Robert Griffiths) whose families live onboard canal boats. Once the lifeb...

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