Donovan's Reef (1963)

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1h 49min
Adventure, Comedy
19 Jul 1963 (Japan)
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6.7 (9,823)

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In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.

Director:

John Ford

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Comedy subtly dealing with moral issues such as racial bigotry, corporate greed, American belief of societal superiority and hypocrisy.

Still of John Wayne (I), Elizabeth Allen (I), Jeffrey Byron (I), Marcel Dalio, Cherylene Lee, Jacqueline Malouf and John Stafford (II) in Donovan's Reef (1963)

Still of John Wayne (I) in Donovan's Reef (1963)

Still of John Wayne (I), Cesar Romero (I), Elizabeth Allen (I) and Jon Fong in Donovan's Reef (1963)

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	John Wayne	...	Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan
	Lee Marvin	...	Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley
	Elizabeth Allen	...	Amelia Dedham (as Betty Ellen)
	Jack Warden	...	Dr. William Dedham
	Cesar Romero	...	Marquis Andre de Lage
	Dick Foran	...	Australian Navy Officer Sean O'Brien
	Dorothy Lamour	...	Miss Lafleur
	Marcel Dalio	...	Father Cluzeot
	Mike Mazurki	...	Sgt. Monk Menkowicz
	Jacqueline Malouf	...	Lelani Dedham
	Cherylene Lee	...	Sarah 'Sally' Dedham
	Jeffrey Byron	...	Luki Dedham (as Tim Stafford)
	Edgar Buchanan	...	Boston Attorney Francis X. O'Brien
	Jon Fong	...	Mister Eu
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	John Alderson	...	Officer (uncredited)
	Frank Baker	...	Captain Martin (uncredited)
	Carmen Clothier	...	Sister Gabrielle (uncredited)
	Clyde Cook	...	Australian Officer (uncredited)
	Harold Fong	...	Sells Ameilia a Swimsuit (uncredited)
	Dan Ford	...	Child (uncredited)
	H.W. Gim	...	Chinese Man (uncredited)
	Duke Green	...	Mate (uncredited)
	Frank Hagney	...	Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Family Council Member (uncredited)
	Tom Harris	...	Naval Officer (uncredited)
	Freda Jones	...	Family Council Member (uncredited)
	June Y. Kim	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Richard Kipling	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
	Carl M. Leviness	...	Family Council Member (uncredited)
	King Lockwood	...	Lawyer (uncredited)
	Cliff Lyons	...	Australian Navy Officer (uncredited)
	Mae Marsh	...	Family Council Member (uncredited)
	Michelle Mazurki	...	Teenager (uncredited)
	Midori	...	Servant (uncredited)
	Ron Nyman	...	Naval Officer (uncredited)
	Yvonne Peattie	...	Sister Matthew (uncredited)
	John Qualen	...	Deckhand Who Cries 'Man Overboard' (uncredited)
	Branscombe Richmond	...	Boy Angel in Pageant (uncredited)
	Chuck Roberson	...	Festus (uncredited)
	Scott Seaton	...	Family Council Member (uncredited)
	Charles Seel	...	Grand Uncle Sedley Atterbury Pennyfeather (uncredited)
	Leslie Sketchley	...	Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
	John Stafford	...	Child (uncredited)
	Sara Taft	...	Family Council Member (uncredited)
	Ralph Volkie	...	James (uncredited)
	Aissa Wayne	...	Native Girl (uncredited)
	Patrick Wayne	...	Australian Navy Lieutenant (uncredited)
	Lee Woodd	...	Islander (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Ford

Written by

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Frank S. Nugent	...	(screenplay) (as Frank Nugent) and
James Edward Grant	...	(screenplay)

Edmund Beloin	...	(story)

James A. Michener	...	(story) (uncredited)

Produced by

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John Ford

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producer

Music by

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Cyril J. Mockridge

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(music scored by) (as Cyril Mockridge)

Cinematography by

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William H. Clothier

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director of photography

Editing by

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Otho Lovering

Editorial Department

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Richard Mueller

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color consultant: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Eddie Imazu
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by

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Sam Comer
Darrell Silvera

Costume Design by

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Edith Head

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(costumes)

Makeup Department

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Nellie Manley	...	hair style supervisor
Wally Westmore	...	makeup supervisor

Production Management

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Don Robb

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unit production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Wingate Smith	...	assistant director
Patrick Ford	...	second unit director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Charles Grenzbach	...	sound recordist
Hugo Grenzbach	...	sound recordist

Visual Effects by

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Farciot Edouart	...	process photography
Paul K. Lerpae	...	special photographic effects

Stunts

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Jerry Gatlin	...	stunts (uncredited)
Duke Green	...	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy	...	stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons	...	stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	...	stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham	...	stunts (uncredited)
Leo C. Richmond	...	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson	...	stunts (uncredited)
Wally Rose	...	stunts (uncredited)
Ron Veto	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Eddie Garvin	...	camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Brick Marquard	...	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
Thomas Morris	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Robert Rhea	...	first assistant camera (uncredited)
Bernie Abramson	...	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Jack Hayes	...	orchestrator
Leo Shuken	...	orchestrator
Irvin Talbot	...	conductor

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

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John Ford Productions

Distributors

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Paramount Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Paramount Release)
Paramount-Film (1963) (West Germany) (theatrical)
Paramount-Films (1963) (Finland) (theatrical)
Paramount British Pictures (1963) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Film AB Paramount (1963) (Sweden) (theatrical)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1966) (United States) (tv)
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1981) (Finland) (theatrical) (re-release)
Antenne 2 (A2) (1982) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Paramount Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
Yleisradio (YLE) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Yleisradio (YLE) (2005) (Finland) (tv)
Finnkino (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
Paramount Home Entertainment (2006) (France) (DVD)
Paramount Pictures (1963) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Paramount Pictures (1963) (France) (theatrical)

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F. of L.)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	In an ideal society on a picturesque South Sea island, people of several races and backgrounds live together in harmony. John Wayne is a WWII hero, who worked hard to own a shipping company and finds his true love. She is as strong a woman as he is a man. An adventure and love story. Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	oceania child man-spanks-a-woman schwinn-bicycle cameo-appearance See All (70) »
Taglines	Wild, Wayne and Wonderful! See more »
Genres	Adventure Comedy Romance
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:PG Australia:G Finland:S France:Tous publics Ireland:G Italy:T Japan:G New Zealand:G Norway:16 Spain:A Sweden:11 United Kingdom:U United States:Approved United States:Passed (National Board of Review) West Germany:12 (nf)

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Also Known As	La taverne de l'Irlandais (France) Die Hafenkneipe von Tahiti (Germany) La taberna del irlandés (Spain) Die Hafenkneipe von Tahiti (Austria) Etelämeren seikkailijat (Finland) See more »
Runtime	109 min
Country	United States
Language	English French
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	Waimea Canyon, Kaua'i, Hawaii, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget

$2,686,585 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	When John Ford offered Lee Marvin the role of Gilhooley, he told the actor it didn't matter what the story was as it would be a good excuse for the cast and crew to have a free holiday in Hawaii. See more »
Goofs	French Polynesia was 4,000 km (about 2200 nautical miles) east of the farthest Japanese expansion, and there was no fighting there. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000). See more »
Soundtracks	Frere Jacques See more »
Quotes	[Gilhooley about to throw bottle during fight] Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan: Not the brandy, you dope! Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley: [puts bottle carefully down on bar] Sorry! See more »

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