Why Rock the Boat?
Film
★ 9.0
1974
Why Rock the Boat?
A young naive reporter romances a female reporter who is quietly organizing a journalist union and joins her cause.
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Filmmaker
John Howe
Born
1926-08-30 · 81 yrs
Died
2008-08-17
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known for
Writing
John Howe (August 30, 1926 – August 18, 2008) was a Canadian director, producer, and composer with the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for his films Do Not Fold, Staple, Spindle or Mutilate and Why Rock the Boat?, and for his handling of the NFB’s 1969 Austerity Crisis. John Thomas Howe was born in Toronto, the son of Thomas and Margret Ogilvy (Manzie) Howe. At age 18, he joined the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, saw action in Europe, and in 1946, left the service with the rank of Captain. Upon his return to Canada, he went to the University of Toronto, graduating in 1950. While in university, Howe worked as a director's assistant at the Canadian Repertory Theatre, and as a freelance reporter for the CBC. He also appeared in two episodes of two CBC television series: Space Command and Encounter.…
