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My various exposures to rowing over the past five decades proceeded to play out on the walls of my memories as I watched George Clooney’s brilliant motion picture on the big screen.

"Boys in the Boat" brings waves of memories for Independent Record movie reviewer Brent Northup, "a passionate purple fan of the Husky rowing teams."

In 1936, a rowing team from the University of Washington stunned the world by winning a gold medal in eight-oar crew at the Berlin Olympics in front of a crowd that included Adolph Hitler.

A Christmas Day release, the Clooney-directed film tells the tale of the 1936 University of Washington rowing team, which competed at the Summer Olympics in Berlin.

‘The Boys In The Boat’ Production Designer On Building 1930s World Of George Clooney’s Rowing Drama

Directed by George Clooney, 'The Boys in the Boat' tells the tale of the 1936 Univsity of Washington Rowing team's pursuit of Olympic glroy in Berlin, doing so pleasantly but safely | Movie review

Directed by George Clooney, 'The Boys in the Boat' tells the tale of the 1936 Univsity of Washington Rowing team's pursuit of Olympic glroy in Berlin, doing so pleasantly but safely | Movie review

UW rower Don Hume kept a detailed account of the team's efforts to win gold

Don Hume and Gordy Adam grew up in Skagit and Whatcom counties

It's easy to admire George Clooney's dedication to making the kinds of movies that Hollywood doesn't make anymore — it's much harder to enjoy it.