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Mother Goose’s Top Ten Nautical Flicks

All the films on the following list have a nautical theme. The Top Ten are listed in priority order. There is something to be learned from each of them, regardless of their quality or merit. Further, they all strike a chord within Mother Goose, for whatever reason. It’s not exactly known or understood how the list was finally formulated or prioritized, nevertheless here it is. This list is under review, and will be revised. Initial feedback suggests that there are a couple of suspect selections on the Top Ten List. Nominations and comments are most welcome. Other candidates not yet mentioned herein would be equally appreciated. mothergoose@bluegoosecharters.com

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VICTORY AT SEA (Any Episode). The men and women of the U.S. Navy.
1952.
The Richard Rogers score is a classic. The attack on Pearl Harbor is always moving.
THE AFRICAN QUEEN. Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn
1951. Academy Award.
Cool boat. There’s something about a steam engine. Gin takes a major hit.

DAS BOOT. Jurgen Prochnow.
1981. Academy Award Nomination.
Help! I’m getting claustrophobia. Real men only need a single screw.

MR. ROBERTS. James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon.
1955. Academy Award.
Trees don’t belong on boats. Never volunteer.
THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER. Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin.
1990. Academy Award.
Very cool submarine flick. 007 makes a good skipper.

THE CAINE MUTINY. Humphrey Bogart, Van Johnson, Fred MacMurry.
1954. Academy Award Nomination.
So what did happen to the strawberries? What’s that clacking sound?

THE PERFECT STORM. George Clooney, Mark Wahlberg, Diane Lane.
2000.
Skipper George should have stayed in the ER.

UNDER SIEGE. Steven Segal, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Busey.
1992. Academy Award Nomination.
Mother Goose strikes again. Nice cake. Seals can even cook.

THE SAND PEBBLES. Steve McQueen, Richard Crenna, Candice Bergman.
1966. Academy Award Nomination.
OK, so Mother Goose likes Chinese stuff. Love that engine room, too.

CAPTAIN RON. Kurt Russel, Martin Short.
1992.
Goofy enough to be camp. "Excellent" navigation, maintenance, and docking tips.
More Cool Maritime Flicks Below

The list below includes other excellent movies with a nautical flavor. They appear in alphabetical order. Perhaps one or more of the following should be included in the Top Ten. We would be most happy to hear your opinions.

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Billy Budd. Robert Ryan, Peter Ustanov. 1962.

Captain Blood. Errol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland, Basil Rathbone. 1935.

Captain Horatio Hornblower. Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo. 1951.

Captain January. Shirley Temple, Buddy Ebsen. 1936.

Captains Courageous. Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore. 1937.

Crimson Tide. Gene Hackman, Denzel Washington. 1995.

Enemy Below, The. Robert Mitchum, Curt Jurgens. 1957.

Father Goose. Cary Grant, Leslie Caron. 1964

Fighting Sullivans, The. Ward Bond, Anne Baxter. 1944.
Final Countdown, The. Kirk Douglas, Katherine Ross. 1980.

In Harm's Way. John Wayne, Patricia Neal, Kirk Douglas. 1965.

Long Voyage Home, The. John Wayne, Barry Fitzgerald. 1940.

Midway. Henry Fonda, Charlton Heston, Robert Mitchum. 1976.

Moby Dick. Gregory Peck, Orson Welles. 1956.

Mutiny on the Bounty. Clark Gable, Charles Laughton. 1935.

Poseidon Adventure, The. Gene Hackman, Shelley Winters. 1972.

Run Silent, Run Deep. Clark Cable, Burt Lancaster.1958.

Sea Hawk, The. Erroll Flynn, Claude Rains, Gilbert Roland. 1940.

Sea Wolf, The. Edward G. Robinson, Ida Lupino, Barry Fitzgerald. 1941.

Ship of Fools. Vivien Leigh, Lee Marvin, Simone Signoret. 1965.

They Were Expendable. John Wayne, Robert Montgomery. 1945.

Titanic. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates. 1997.

Tora! Tora! Tora! James Whitmore, Jason Robards, Jr., Joseph Cotten. 1970.

Treasure Island. Robert Newton, Bobby Driscoll. 1950.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea. Kirk Douglas, James Mason. 1954.

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