Why Rock the Boat?

1974 NR 1h 53m 7.1

A young naive reporter romances a female reporter who is quietly organizing a journalist union and joins her cause.

In 1940's Montreal, Canada, a young reporter named Harry Barnes gets his first job at The Daily Witness, the worst paper in the city. A naive man, he struggles to accept the realities of the life of a reporter whether dealing with suspicious stories. or coping with his tyrannical boss. Along the way, he meets and falls for a reporter from a competing paper named Julia who is struggling at her job while quietly forming a journalist union local. Egged on by his worldly comrades, Harry tries to woo her by helping her and learning about her cause. However, events nearly out of his control push him to make a decision on one miserable night that will change his life forever.

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Info about Why Rock the Boat?

Studio(s): ONF | NFB

Originally Released: Sep 26, 1974

Production Country: Canada

Genres: Comedy, Romance