Bird of Paradise (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 40min
- Adventure, Drama
- 14 Mar 1951 (USA)
- Movie
An island Princess falls for a visiting Frenchman, but her people are against it.
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Cast
| Debra Paget | ... |
Kalua
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| Louis Jourdan | ... |
Andre Laurence
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| Jeff Chandler | ... |
Tenga
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| Everett Sloane | ... |
The Akua
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| Maurice Schwartz | ... |
The Kahuna
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| Jack Elam | ... |
The Trader
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Prince Leilani | ... |
Chief
(as Prince Lei Lani)
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| Otto Waldis | ... |
Skipper
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Alfred Zeisler | ... |
Van Hook
(as Alfred Zeislor)
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David K. Bray | ... |
Chanter (uncredited)
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Tom Iona | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mailoa Kalili | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Iolani Luahine | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sam Monsarrat | ... |
Tenga's Friend (uncredited)
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Violet Nathaniel | ... |
Chieftess (uncredited)
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Solomon Pa | ... |
Chief's Man (uncredited)
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Jane Rabisa | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mary Ann Ventura | ... |
Noanoa (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Delmer Daves | ||
Written by
| Richard Walton Tully | ... | (play) |
| Delmer Daves | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Delmer Daves | ... | producer |
| Harmon Jones | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ||
Cinematography by
| Winton C. Hoch | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James B. Clark | ||
Editorial Department
| Monroe W. Burbank | ... | color consultant |
Art Direction by
| Albert Hogsett | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
| Fred J. Rode | ||
Costume Design by
| Travilla | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jasper Blystone | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Ken Darby | ... | associate musical director |
| Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (as Edward Powell) |
| Malia Rosa | ... | lyrics |
Additional Crew
| Iolani Lauhine | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1951) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1952) (Austria) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD) (20th Century Fox Cinema Archives)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Hawaii Volcano National Park (grateful thanks for cooperation)
- The United States Department of Interior, National Park Service (grateful thanks for cooperation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
André Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. There, André assumes the native life and, after many trials with the native customs and their suspicions, marries his friend's sister, Kalua. Their marriage is barren of children. A final blow to André comes with the eruption of a volcano, and the island's holy man, the Kahuna, decides that the volcano can only be appeased with the sacrifice of Kalua.
Written by Les Adams |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Louis Jourdan and Jeff Chandler had to have their normally hairy chests shaved in order to appear in this movie. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Have It Mama's Way (1987). See more » |
| Quotes |
Tenga:
There was a storm in the night. After a storm, sharks are hungry at attack. Beware! Andre Laurence: Do they like white meat? Tenga: It is said they prefer it. See more » |