| The Blue Peter | |
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| Directed by | Wolf Rilla |
| Written by | Don Sharp John Pudney |
| Based on | an original story by Don Sharp |
| Produced by | Herbert Mason |
| Starring | Kieron Moore Greta Gynt |
| Cinematography | Arthur Grant |
| Edited by | John Trumper |
| Music by | Antony Hopkins |
Production |
Group Three Productions |
| Distributed by | British Lion Film Corporation (UK) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Blue Peter (US title Navy Heroes) is a 1955 British film directed by Wolf Rilla and starring Kieron Moore and Greta Gynt.[1] It was released in the United States in December 1957.[2] The film is about youth seamanship at the original Outward BoundinAberdyfi, Wales, a program similar to Sea ScoutingorSea Cadets.
Shellshocked following his experiences as a POW, naval war hero Mike Merriworth enrols as a physical instructor at an Outward Bound sea school in Wales, and discovers new purpose shaping the lives of the boys in his charge.
It was one of several scripts Don Sharp wrote for Group Three.[3] He had an idea for a film about the Outward Bound Program and researched it at a camp in Wales. Sharp also worked on the film as a second unit director.[4]
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Conscientious but hardly inspired, the film fails sufficiently to communicate the central character's mental uncertainty, so that he too often appears little more than a self-pitying boor. It is the youngsters who mainly command the attention; and the final scenes, where a routine hike in the Welsh mountains almost ends in disaster, are effectively done. Despite its faults, the film manages to convey an agreeable open-air atmosphere."[5]
TV Guide wrote, "Several humorous scenes of camping life and a lively group of youngsters brighten an otherwise routine programmer."[6]
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