Painted Boats

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Drama following the lives of two families living on the colourfully painted canal boats of Britain.Drama following the lives of two families living on the colourfully painted canal boats of Britain.Drama following the lives of two families living on the colourfully painted canal boats of Britain.

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6.7/10

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6/10

Docu drama

A sort of hybrid film with a good dose of documentary mixed in with a slight story. Excellent photography of a the canals and the boats and showing a way of life that was about to vanish. Could have done without the sonorous intonation of the poetry making it a sort of aquatic Night Mail.

malcolmgsw
Nov 20, 2021
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Noted English writer and biographer L.T.C. Rolt, a pioneer of the leisure cruising industry on Britain's inland waterways, suggested not only the film's title but various filming locations. He recorded in his autobiography that he was saddened not to receive a credit on the finished print.

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Several times the boat is going from Braunston to Blisworth (heading south), but the lock in use is Stoke Bruerne top lock, which is south of Blisworth and going the wrong way (locking up which is northbound).

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Opening credits prologue: During the making of this picture we received generous help from canal workers of every kind. We wish to thank them warmly.