Paddle to the Sea

Paddle to the Sea French Voguelamer is a 1966 National Film Board of Canada short liveaction film directed, shot and edited by Bill Mason, based on the 1941 childrens book PaddletotheSea by American author and illustrator Holling C. Holling. The film follows the adventures of a childs handcarved toy Indian in a canoe as it makes its way from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, through Canadas waterways. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 40th Academy Awards. Louis Applebaum composed the musical score.

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