White shadows in the South Seas

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"Even today, the Marquesas Islands beckon travelers yearning for an exotic and authentic Polynesian experience. Imagine the wonder of 1928 audiences when White shadows in the South Seas took them thousands of miles from home to that remote Eden of rolling waves and palm-fringed beaches. The fir...

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Corporate Authors: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Cosmopolitan Productions, Turner Entertainment Co, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Warner Home Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Van Dyke, W. S. (Director), Doyle, Ray, 1897-1954 (Screenwriter), Cunningham, Jack, 1882-1941 (Screenwriter), Colton, John, 1887-1946, Blue, Monte, 1887-1963 (Actor), Torres, Raquel, 1908-1987 (Actor), Anderson, Robert, 1890-1963 (Actor), Axt, William, 1882-1959 (composer (expression)), O'Brien, Frederick, 1869-1932
Format: DVD
Language:No linguistic content
English
Published: Burbank, Calif. : Turner Entertainment Co. : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2009.
[Calif.] : Burbank CA : Turner Entertainment Co. ; Warner Bros. Entertainment : Distributed by Warner Home Video, 2010.
Series:Archive collection.
Subjects:
O'Brien, Frederick, > 1869-1932 > Film adaptations.
Europeans > Polynesia > Conduct of life > Drama.
Culture conflict > Polynesia > Drama.
Pearl industry and trade > Moral and ethical aspects > Polynesia > Drama.
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) > Social life and customs > Drama.
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) > Discovery and exploration > Drama.
Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) > Civilization > Drama.
Hiva Oa (French Polynesia) > Discovery and exploration > Drama.
Hiva Oa (French Polynesia) > Civilization > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Silent films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
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Summary:"Even today, the Marquesas Islands beckon travelers yearning for an exotic and authentic Polynesian experience. Imagine the wonder of 1928 audiences when White shadows in the South Seas took them thousands of miles from home to that remote Eden of rolling waves and palm-fringed beaches. The first of W.S. Van Dyke's famed filmed-on-location adventures (the others: The pagan and Trader Horn) tells a dramatic tale of foreign interlopers -- a booze-sodden doctor and a rapacious pearl trader - who bring destruction to a vibrant Pacific culture. The film features synchronized music and sound effects plus spectacular, Academy Award-winning cinematography that captures a paradise in peril."--Container
Item Description:"A camera record of Frederick O'Brien's famous book."
"This disc is expected to play back in DVD video "play only" devices, and may not play back in other DVD devices, including recorders and PC drives."--Container
Originally released as a motion picture in 1928.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (85 min.) : silent, black and white, tinted ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R: NTSC; all regions; full-screen 4x3 (1.33:1); Dolby digital mono.
Awards:Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Clyde de Vinna)
Production Credits:Photography, Clyde de Vinna, George Nogle, Bob Roberts ; editor, Ben Lewis ; original music by William Axt ; produced by Hunt Stromberg, Irving Thalberg ; titles by John Colton.

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