Love Island (1952 film)
Love Island is a 1952 American film directed by Bud Pollard starring Paul Valentine and Eva Gabor. Originally released in Cinecolor, the film uses extensive footage taken in Bali used from the film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935). It was the final directorial effort of Bud Pollard who had previously directed several race films and exploitation films.
| Love Island | |
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| Directed by | Bud Pollard |
| Produced by | Harold Kussell (associate producer) Hall Shelton (producer) |
| Written by | John E. Gordon (story) Daniel Kusell (screenplay) |
| Starring | See below |
| Narrated by | André Baruch |
| Music by | Alfonso Corelli |
| Cinematography | George F. Hinners |
| Edited by | Bud Pollard |
| Distributed by | Astor Pictures Corporation |
Release date | 16 July 1952 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot summary
US Navigator Lt Taber relates the account of his parachuting from his damaged plane onto the island of Tuba Tara ("Love Island" in English). He falls in love with one of the local beauties and fights for her.
Cast
- Paul Valentine as Lt. Richard Taber
- Eva Gabor as Sarna
- Malcolm Lee Beggs as Uraka, Sarna's suitor
- Frank McNellis as Aryuna, Sarna's father
- Dean Norton as Tamor, Sarna's friend
- Kathryn Chang as Klepon
- Bruno Wick as Ninga
- Richard W. Shankland as Fumanku, high priest
- Howard Blaine as Capt. Blake
- Vicki Marsden as Stewardess
Soundtrack
- Across the Sea
Written by Jerry Bragin
- Love at First Sight
Written by Jerry Bragin
Sung by Paul Valentine
DVD release
The film was released on DVD on 21 March 2005.
See also
External links
- Love Island on IMDb
- Love Island is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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