Aloma of the South Seas (1941)
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- Approved
- 1h 18min
- Drama
- 27 Aug 1941 (USA)
- Movie
A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education, but he returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution.
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- Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Dorothy Lamour | ... |
Aloma
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| Jon Hall | ... |
Tanoa
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| Lynne Overman | ... |
Corky
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| Phillip Reed | ... |
Revo
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| Katherine DeMille | ... |
Kari
(as Katherine deMille)
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
High Priest
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| Dona Drake | ... |
Nea
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Tarusa
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| Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Raaiti
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| John Barclay | ... |
Ikali
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| Norma Gene Nelson | ... |
Aloma as a Child
(as Norma Jean Nelson)
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Evelyn Del Rio | ... |
Nea as a Child
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| Scotty Beckett | ... |
Tanoa as a Child
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William Roy | ... |
Revo as a Child
(as Billy Roy)
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| Noble Johnson | ... |
Moukali
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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| Zita Baca | ... |
Hand Maiden (uncredited)
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John Bagni | ... |
Native (uncredited)
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Nina Campana | ... |
Toots (uncredited)
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Carmella Cansino | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Dena Coaker | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Janet Dempsey | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Esther Estrella | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Emily LaRue | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Beverly Luff | ... |
Hawaiian Dancer (uncredited)
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Patsy Mace | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Ella Neal | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Short | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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Paula Terry | ... |
Handmaiden (uncredited)
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| Charlene Wyatt | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred Santell | ||
Written by
| Seena Owen | ... | (screenplay & story) |
| Curt Siodmak | ... | (story) |
| Frank Butler | ... | (screenplay) |
| Lillie Hayward | ... | (screenplay) |
| LeRoy Clemens | ... | (play) |
| John B. Hymer | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Monta Bell | ... | associate producer |
| Buddy G. DeSylva | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Karl Struss | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Arthur P. Schmidt | ... | (as Arthur Schmidt) |
Editorial Department
| Morgan Padelford | ... | associate color director |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| William L. Pereira | ... | (as William Pereira) |
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Charles Gemora | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John R. Coonan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gene Merritt | ... | sound |
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound |
| Louis Mesenkop | ... | special effects sound (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
| Jan Domela | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photographer (uncredited) |
| Paul K. Lerpae | ... | optical cinematography (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wilfrid M. Cline | ... | associate cinematographer |
| William E. Snyder | ... | associate cinematographer (as William Snyder) |
| George T. Clemens | ... | operative cameraman (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Victor Young | ... | musical director |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Andrea Setaro | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| LeRoy Prinz | ... | stager: musical numbers |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1941) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1942) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Paramount Filmes (1942) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Films (1943) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskapet Paramount (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Filmaktieselskabet Paramount (1947) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Paramount-Film (1951) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved certificate) (no. 7272)
Storyline
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A young South Seas native boy is sent to the U.S. for his education, returns to his island after his father dies to try to stop a revolution. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Taglines | PAGAN LOVE! PRIMITIVE HATE! DON'T MISS THIS PICTURE! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Tech Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - May 29, 1942 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The plot of the original 1926 version involves a man who returns home after the war to find his sweetheart has married someone else. He travels to the South Seas where he meets Aloma and falls in love with her. Then she has to return the man she loves to his sweetheart when she comes for him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Road to Bali (1952). See more » |
| Soundtracks | THE WHITE BLOSSOMS OF TAH-NI See more » |