CAST: Monte Blue (Dr Matthew Lloyd), Raquel Torres (Faraway), Robert Anderson (Sebastian), Renee Bush (Lucy), Bobby Andrews.
The original director, ROBERT FLAHERTY, was replaced a third of the way through shooting by W. S. VAN DYKE when MGM decided to use professional actors to supplement the native cast. Photographed on locations in the Marquesas Islands by Clyde De Vinna, George Nogle and Bob Roberts. Film editor: Ben Lewis. Screenplay: Jack Cunningham. Dialogue and titles: John Colton. Adapted by Ray Doyle from the 1919 novel by Frederick O'Brien. Song "Flower of Love" by William Axt, David Mendoza, Dave Dreyer and Herman Ruby. Sound recording: Douglas Shearer. Executive producer: William Randolph Hearst. Producer: Hunt Stromberg.
Copyright 17 November 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. A Cosmopolitan Production. New York opening at the Astor, 31 July 1928. U.S. release: 10 November 1928. Sydney opening at the Prince Edward, 7 March 1929 (ran 8 weeks). 9 reels. 7,968 feet. 88½ minutes.
SYNOPSIS: A doctor tries to save natives from an evil trader.
NOTES: Academy Award, Cinematography, Clyde De Vinna only (defeating The Divine Lady, Four Devils, In Old Arizona, Our Dancing Daughters and Street Angel).
MGM's first sound film, with a synchronized music score, sound effects and occasional dialogue.
COMMENT: In many ways, this film recalls "Tabu" (1931) on which Flaherty quarreled with F.W. Murnau. Unfortunately, despite its award-winning photography (and its fascinating title), "White Shadows in the South Seas" is definitely the lesser movie.
The original director, ROBERT FLAHERTY, was replaced a third of the way through shooting by W. S. VAN DYKE when MGM decided to use professional actors to supplement the native cast. Photographed on locations in the Marquesas Islands by Clyde De Vinna, George Nogle and Bob Roberts. Film editor: Ben Lewis. Screenplay: Jack Cunningham. Dialogue and titles: John Colton. Adapted by Ray Doyle from the 1919 novel by Frederick O'Brien. Song "Flower of Love" by William Axt, David Mendoza, Dave Dreyer and Herman Ruby. Sound recording: Douglas Shearer. Executive producer: William Randolph Hearst. Producer: Hunt Stromberg.
Copyright 17 November 1928 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. A Cosmopolitan Production. New York opening at the Astor, 31 July 1928. U.S. release: 10 November 1928. Sydney opening at the Prince Edward, 7 March 1929 (ran 8 weeks). 9 reels. 7,968 feet. 88½ minutes.
SYNOPSIS: A doctor tries to save natives from an evil trader.
NOTES: Academy Award, Cinematography, Clyde De Vinna only (defeating The Divine Lady, Four Devils, In Old Arizona, Our Dancing Daughters and Street Angel).
MGM's first sound film, with a synchronized music score, sound effects and occasional dialogue.
COMMENT: In many ways, this film recalls "Tabu" (1931) on which Flaherty quarreled with F.W. Murnau. Unfortunately, despite its award-winning photography (and its fascinating title), "White Shadows in the South Seas" is definitely the lesser movie.