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Three Men in a Boat

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Three friends -- George (Laurence Harvey), Harris (Jimmy Edwards) and J (David Tomlinson) -- decide to escape from their women problems by going boating on the Thames River. With Oxford, England, as their destination, they set out for the trip of a lifetime. Their idyllic cruise soon becomes anything but when they encounter, among other problems, heavy rain and a sailing regatta. But the gloomy outlook brightens when they meet three young and wealthy women.

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Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …isn’t likely to leave modern viewers rolling in the aisles, it’s bromance for a 50’s generation who dig a comic song and roar with laughter at bailing out a boat with pot and pans in your long-johns. But as a social history document, it’s quite revealing Rated: 3/5 Aug 15, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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s r I tried rating before and there was an error. Saw it on TCM. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member 1/10. Jut read the damn book. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Ken Annakin

Director

Laurence Harvey

George

Jimmy Edwards

Harris

David Tomlinson

J

Shirley Eaton

Sophie Clutterbuck

Jill Ireland

Bluebell Porterhouse
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Synopsis Three friends -- George (Laurence Harvey), Harris (Jimmy Edwards) and J (David Tomlinson) -- decide to escape from their women problems by going boating on the Thames River. With Oxford, England, as their destination, they set out for the trip of a lifetime. Their idyllic cruise soon becomes anything but when they encounter, among other problems, heavy rain and a sailing regatta. But the gloomy outlook brightens when they meet three young and wealthy women.
Director
Ken Annakin
Producer
Jack Clayton
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 13, 2005
Runtime
1h 24m