W. Ross Macdonald School Library

The reluctant deckhand

, [videorecording] / Published by : National Film Board of Canada, (Montreal :) Physical details: 1 videocassette (ca. 46 min.) : sd., col. Year: 1996 Item type: VHS List(s) this item appears in: Books With Movie Versions
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VHS VHS W. Ross Macdonald School Library
Audio Visual
Fiction VHS REL (Browse shelf (Opens below)) Copy: 1 Vol: 1(1) Available 2012-4080

Based on the novel by Jan Padgett.

Animation and live action.

The reluctant deckhand (33 min.) -- Documentary on the making of the film (13 min.).

Designed and animated by Amanda Forbis ; original music by J. Douglas Dodd.

The story emphasizes the changing relationship between ten-year-old Tess and her mother, Sue, as they pilot their fishing boat through the treacherous waters off Vancouver Island. The brief documentary that follows the film includes interviews with filmmaker/author Jan Padgett and animator Amanda Forbis as they talk about the making of the film.

Audience : Juvenile (ages 8-12).

Home use only

Closed captioned.

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