Finding the RKO Adventure Comedy The Tuttles of Tahiti to be far better than expected,I started hoping that the BBC would show other similar films. Taking a look at BBC iPlayer listings,I was pleased to see an RKO sea life adventure epic,which led to me jumping in the ocean with Jane Russell.
The plot:
Splashing their cash to go on a boat to go in search for sunken treasure in the Caribbean,Johnny and his friend Dominic take their partners Theresa and Gloria along,with priest Father Cannon joining them at the last moment. Diving under the sea, Dominic and Johnny are thrilled to find a ship wreck which appears to contain priceless items. Coming back up from the ocean,Johnny and Dominic discover that a both filled with shady locals have taken an interest in their activities.
View on the film:
Going under the sea in scuba gear wearing a sexy figure-hugging red dress, Jane Russell gives a charismatic performance for her final RKO production,with Russell hitting the cheerful Adventure targets that the movie aims for. Stuck with re-writing the original screenplay by Hugh King & Robert B. Bailey,writer Walter Newman layers a new plot outline in extended narration sequences played over the scuba diving,which despite taking place during a "wet" activity,come off as rather dry.
Breaking the waves above land,Newman gives the group a neat Adventure tale,which rides on light comedic flirting and a slick desire between Johnny and Dominic to explore the depths of the deep blue sea,which is disappointingly pulled down by the plodding added narration. Losing a huge amount of footage and cameras left in a barge and shooting during the storm seasons,director John Sturges and cinematographer Harry J. Wild are impressively still able to set sail for an enjoyable Adventure. Taking place a good amount of time under water,Sturges and Wild give the scuba diving an impressive crisp atmosphere,where smooth side shots allow the viewer to clearly see the cast underwater and also to spot the shiny treasure in the underwater world.
The plot:
Splashing their cash to go on a boat to go in search for sunken treasure in the Caribbean,Johnny and his friend Dominic take their partners Theresa and Gloria along,with priest Father Cannon joining them at the last moment. Diving under the sea, Dominic and Johnny are thrilled to find a ship wreck which appears to contain priceless items. Coming back up from the ocean,Johnny and Dominic discover that a both filled with shady locals have taken an interest in their activities.
View on the film:
Going under the sea in scuba gear wearing a sexy figure-hugging red dress, Jane Russell gives a charismatic performance for her final RKO production,with Russell hitting the cheerful Adventure targets that the movie aims for. Stuck with re-writing the original screenplay by Hugh King & Robert B. Bailey,writer Walter Newman layers a new plot outline in extended narration sequences played over the scuba diving,which despite taking place during a "wet" activity,come off as rather dry.
Breaking the waves above land,Newman gives the group a neat Adventure tale,which rides on light comedic flirting and a slick desire between Johnny and Dominic to explore the depths of the deep blue sea,which is disappointingly pulled down by the plodding added narration. Losing a huge amount of footage and cameras left in a barge and shooting during the storm seasons,director John Sturges and cinematographer Harry J. Wild are impressively still able to set sail for an enjoyable Adventure. Taking place a good amount of time under water,Sturges and Wild give the scuba diving an impressive crisp atmosphere,where smooth side shots allow the viewer to clearly see the cast underwater and also to spot the shiny treasure in the underwater world.