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Title: When I Find The Ocean
Release Date: 08/05/2008
Label/Distributor: Monterey
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Retail Price: $24.95
Genre: Drama Cast: Natalie Canerday,Bernie Casey,Diane Ladd,George Lindsey,Lee Majors
Director: Tonya S. Holly
Running Time: 104
DVD Video Options: Closed-captioned,Color,DVD-Video,NTSC
DVD Audio Options: English;Original Language
UPC Code: 012233481228
The journey of a lifetime for young Lily Strickland begins not out of her love for adventure but out of heartache. Longing for the father she lost to the ocean and having no way to say goodbye Lily strikes out on her own. Her mother has found a new man to share her life with and Lily is the bearer of unpleasant secrets in his life which only she knows. Leaving behind a safe loving environment with her grandparents (Diane Ladd and Lee Majors) and loving mother (Amy Redford) she faces not only her fears but the obstacles the wilderness presents.System Requirements:Running Time: 104 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre:-áCHILDREN/FAMILY Rating:-áPG UPC:-á012233481228 Manufacturer No:-á348122

When I Find the Ocean

By Buzz McClain -- Video Business, 7/7/2008

Street: Aug. 5
Prebook: July 8
Family drama with appeal to grandparents and grandkids.

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This family drama has the look, feel and casting of a Wonderful World of Disney movie from the ’60s. From the two-dimensional staging to the fake Alabama accents to the swelling violins at the end of every scene, When I Find the Ocean is a woozy celebration of old-school TV cinema (whether intentional or not). Lily Matland Holly plays Lily, a young girl in ’60s Alabama who, like Huckleberry Finn, escapes an abusive stepfather (Richard Tyson) for a river journey to the ocean, where she will complete the grieving process for her missing father, a sailor. But things go awry when she implicates an African-American ship captain (Bernie Casey) in kidnapping on the eve of a civil rights march in Selma, where they happen to be in port and redneck hillbillies await—and Lily is disguised in blackface.

Shelf Talk: There’s room on the shelf for family fare that skews to both an older demographic with fond memories of Diane Ladd, Lee Majors, George Lindsey and Graham Greene (all of whom can be seen here), and to children who can identify with the adventures of a girl and her dog and bunny. As such, Monterey is targeting marketing efforts at Bella Online: The Voice of Women, Today’s Christian Woman and Lime (a lifestyle Web site with a VOD portal). In addition to picking up awards at several regional film festivals, When I Find the Ocean received a Kids First endorsement and the Dove Seal of Approval. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wildlife Alliance. Ocean also is slated to open theatrically in select markets this summer, which will raise awareness in those areas.

Family drama, color, PG (racial slurs, brief violence, language), 104 min., DVD $24.95
Extras: “Animal Planet Goes to the Movies” featurette, behind-the-scenes footage
Director: Tonya S. Holly
First Run: L, 2008, NA
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