Paddle to the Sea: The 1966 Short Film Every Gen X Kid Remembers

Toward the end of Mountain View there is a section describing a short movie I saw in elementary school called Paddle To The Sea.

I’ve been surprised by how many people have commented about the Paddle To The Sea section. Mostly Gen X folks. So maybe the movie was more widespread than I thought. The movie was originally made in 1966 and I probably saw it in second grade in the mid-70s.

Have you seen it? Did it make a big impression on you? I really captured my imagination at the time and I still think it’s pretty great.

The movie is on YouTube:

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