Hello Paddle Fans!
Here, finally, is the classic live action film version of “Paddle To The Sea” – shown on Youtube in 3 parts. Paddle To The Sea was filmed by Bill Mason in 1966, and was inspired by the brilliant Children’s Book of the same title, written in 1941 by H. C. Holling.
The 1966 film version seen here was eventually nominated for an Academy Award two years later in 1968, for Best Short Film, because it was so beautifully done by the director – Canadian naturalist, master canoeist, artist and filmmaker Bill Mason.
Bill personally hand-carved from wood, in meticulous detail very faithful to the book illustrations, the beautiful wooden “Paddle” models seen in the film.
This story (both book and film version) has been loved by generations of school children for decades as they learn about the history of the Great Lakes region of North America while they follow the exciting adventures of a brave toy Wooden Indian in his tiny but sturdy Canoe (hand carved by a Native Canadian boy from Nipigon Country).
If you’d like to view the entire film online for free please visit this web site:
http://www.nighttrainfilms.net/NTFWEB/NTFPages/PaddleToTheSea/index.htm
You can also read the entire classic book online at the same site, with big bright full pages – all for free at the same web site.
Children love the site and can view the film version and/or the book version at the same time from anywhere in the world with internet access.
Paddle To The Sea has been made available online here and at the web site to encourage you to go out and BUY this great piece of art in book form and dvd form. Both are finally available now in the US and Canada.
Let’s all make sure this cherished story of Paddle To The Sea, both the book and film version, survives online to reach out across time and space so it will never be lost to our newer generations.
Paddle To The Sea is a beautiful story with a fantastic message – and it’s just great fun for all ages too!
To Order The Book in hardcopy, go to the publisher link below or to any major bookstore:
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/
To order the DVD in the USA go to the US distributor at:
http://store.criterion.com/product/show/31758
To order the DVD film in Canada, go to the late Bill Mason’s family site at:
http://www.redcanoes.ca/bill/popularfilms.html
Enjoy!
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Thank you
Thank you
The last time I saw …
The last time I saw this film, the one and ONLY time before tonight, was in a Connecticut movie theatre in about 1968…it was shown as a preliminary short to whatever feature film my parents had taken us to that day. Astounding to see this again after some 42 years, and to remember specific scenes quite clearly, like the canoe just missing the whirlpool, or floating in that mucky pollution. I was about five when I last saw this; I’m forty-six now.
Saw this little …
Saw this little masterpiece back in the early 1970s when I was in grade 2 or 3. I just showed it to my sons, and it’s as good now as it was then… a great little story.
@44eelz I saw it …
@44eelz I saw it numerous times as a child and have always loved it. I had no idea the author of the original story was American, as it was produced as a film by the National Film Board of Canada! A great film in any case.
Brilliant. The …
Brilliant. The entire film indusrty today cant hold a candle to this piece of Art.
So cornball and …
So cornball and soooo Canadian. Fantastic!
hoW SWEET
hoW SWEET
been better if the …
been better if the kid cried his eyes out, then kicked the dog
but if they did …
but if they did they would fill it with so much liberal enviromental crap it would ruin the movie
i read the book and …
i read the book and the movie took out about 35 mins of stuff and i think thaey should redo this movie
Wow, I saw this …
Wow, I saw this video in 4th grade [1994] and I was actually thinking about it a few weeks ago… and strangely enough, here it was – I found it by accident! Thanks for sharing something that made me feel like a little kid again.
Thanks for posting …
Thanks for posting this classic. Great films really never die!
Good to see Paddle …
Good to see Paddle got away from the little brat that wanted to keep him.
I saw it in its …
I saw it in its french version in 1972 on second grade. It was one of those movies that you never forget. Good memories!!!
I remember most the …
I remember most the pouring of the lead, and the looming overhead of the great freighter. This was my first reckoning of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway as a child. Brilliant to see again. Does anyone remember another great NFB film from the 60′s/70′s, called “Spar Tree”? Would love to see that again too.
This is why I …
This is why I became interested in making films and watching films in general. Fantastic story and great narrative!
I saw this film in …
I saw this film in second grade and have loved it since….thanks for posting
Saw this in my …
Saw this in my fifth grade class in Beloit WI in 1967. Thanks for posting!
Are you, by any …
Are you, by any chance – or do you know, Bill Mason? Regardless, I hope he knows how much this film means to so many people, many of whom have such fond childhood memories of it!
Thank you for this. …
Thank you for this. This movie has stuck in my head for 30+ years. Fantastic to see it again!
These days, the kid …
These days, the kid could’ve carved his email in the bottom and kept track. Or, if he was a real techno-geek, bolt on a water-proof solar-powered transmitter with GPS.
I wonder how many models were used (and how many were lost) during shooting?
How wonderful to …
How wonderful to see this again. Wow..It probably was around 1971 in Michigan when I first saw it and always remembered. Thank you.
I love this, took …
I love this, took me awhile to find it, cause I forgot the name of it.
That’s exactly when …
That’s exactly when I saw it. And it’s an honor to see it again after all that time.
Jesus. I probably …
Jesus. I probably last saw this in 1971… more than 37 years ago.
Thanks for posting it.