THROW OUT THE ANCHOR!(1974) MOVIE PAGE




THROW OUT THE ANCHOR!(1974)
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A light comedy about a man wanting to take his
family on a boat trip! Trouble abounds when the
boat he rented through a catalogue doesn't
exist! Very light comedy! C

From a reviewer at IMDb.com:

This family comedy has a fairly serious
background: the ecological destruction of
much of Florida in the late 60s/early 70s
and the real estate boom that was also
destroying much of the nature in favour
of trendy condos. The film is also surprisingly
straightforward regarding corrupt poloiticians.
this set up reminded me pretty much of John
D. MacDonald's late Travis McGee novels which
was my main reason for watching it. The film
itself was quite enjoyable with some funny
moments and some mediocre moments but hardly
any bad moments. The story centers around
a group of people that seem to be a microcosm
of what America should be: all ethnic groups
and ahe groups living in tolerance and harmony
but without being too obvious about it. Okay,
the solution itself is pretty silly and was
a bit of a let down but all in all I found it
a very entertaining and well made film which
for the day and age it was shot in was very
open and critical. - Thorsten-Krings

Cast:

Richard Egan ... Jonathon
Dina Merrill ... Lindy Baker
Phil Lopp ... Cap
Edwin Hugh ... Mr. Katz
Alison Arngrim ... Stevie
Bernard Ivey ... Hash
Ron Rich ... Joel
Jayson Bailey ... J.W.
Susan Hatfield ... Cindy
David Gawlikowski ... Com. Brownlee
Peter DeManio ... George Baker
Connie Foster ... Maud
Harry Richard ... Lt. Gov. Ford
Emil Handke ... The Deputy
Robert Juergens ... Fulford
Philip Baker Hall ... Ryan (as Phillip Hall)
Robert Noble ... Com. Wattles
Rusty Shoenthaler ... Burke
Don Hill ... The Doctor
John Hugh ... The Dock-Master
Ralph P. Martin ... Head Waiter (as Ralph Martin)
Jim Clark ... Dredge Captain
Rich West ... First Mate


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