Movies and TvShows featuring "river-regatta" theme.

In the 1930s, the University of Washington's rowing team faces the challenges of the Great Depression. They rise above adversity to achieve greatness, culminating in their victory at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Madison is a heartwarming memoir of a father and son's journey in the world of aquatic sports, specifically hydroplane boat racing in the 1970s. It explores the themes of loyalty, family bonds, and the pursuit of dreams. The story follows a young boy who becomes involved in the sport and faces various challenges along the way. With explosive race sequences and emotional moments, Madison is a captivating story of determination and triumph.

A Woman of Affairs is a melodrama about a woman named Diana who is torn between her first love and her husband. She experiences tragic events, including the loss of her brother and the suicide of her newlywed husband, leading to her descent into alcoholism. Diana struggles with secrets, adultery, and false accusations as she tries to navigate her complicated life.

Strange Interlude is a 1932 film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play. It tells the story of a woman named Nina Leeds who is torn between her love for her deceased fiance Gordon, her lust for a novelist named Ned Darrell, and her marriage to a respectable doctor named Sam Evans. The film explores themes of love, infidelity, and the consequences of repression in society. Despite being married, Nina becomes pregnant with Darrell's child and raises it as her husband's, resulting in a web of secret paternity and family dysfunction. Ultimately, she must make difficult choices to find her own happiness.

This Traveltalk series short visit to New Zealand starts in Auckland, a bustling, modern city. Next is Christchurch, home of Canterbury University, where rowing teams participate in a regatta. Nearby is Lake Wakatipu, which inspires artists to put their impressions on canvas. We then visit Rotorua, a city famous for its geysers, hot springs, bubbling mud pools, and other geothermal activity. At Ferry Springs there is lots of trout for fishing. Later, a group of natives performs a canoe dance.