Paddle to the Sea
Paddle to the Sea (French: Vogue-à-la-mer) is a 1966 National Film Board of Canada short live-action film directed, shot and edited by Bill Mason. It is based on the 1941 children's book Paddle-to-the-Sea by American author and illustrator Holling C. Holling, and follows the adventures of a child's hand-carved toy Indian in a canoe as it makes its way from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, through Canada's waterways. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 40th Academy Awards.
| Paddle to the Sea | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bill Mason |
| Screenplay by | Bill Mason |
| Based on | Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling |
| Produced by | Julian Biggs |
| Starring | Kyle Apatagen |
| Narrated by | Stanley Jackson |
| Cinematography | Bill Mason |
| Music by | Louis Applebaum |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date | 1966 |
Running time | 27 min 59 s |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $70,913 |
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