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Love Island is a 1952 American film directed by Bud Pollard starring Paul Valentine and Eva Gabor. Originally released in Cinecolor, the film uses extensive footage taken in Bali used from the film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935). It was the final directorial effort of Bud Pollard who had previously directed several race films and exploitation films.
| Love Island | |
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| Directed by | Bud Pollard |
| Written by | John E. Gordon (story) Daniel Kusell (screenplay) |
| Produced by | Harold Kussell (associate producer) Hall Shelton (producer) |
| Starring | See below |
| Narrated by | André Baruch |
| Cinematography | George F. Hinners |
| Edited by | Bud Pollard |
| Music by | Alfonso Corelli |
| Distributed by | Astor Pictures Corporation |
Release date | 16 July 1952 |
Running time | 66 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
US Navigator Lt Taber relates the account of his parachuting from his damaged plane onto the island of Tuba Tara ("Love Island" in English). He falls in love with one of the local beauties and fights for her.
Cast edit
- Paul Valentine as Lt. Richard Taber
- Eva Gabor as Sarna
- Malcolm Lee Beggs as Uraka, Sarna's suitor
- Frank McNellis as Aryuna, Sarna's father
- Dean Norton as Tamor, Sarna's friend
- Kathryn Chang as Klepon
- Bruno Wick as Ninga
- Richard W. Shankland as Fumanku, high priest
- Howard Blaine as Capt. Blake
- Vicki Marsden as Stewardess
Soundtrack edit
- Across the Sea
Written by Jerry Bragin
- Love at First Sight
Written by Jerry Bragin
Sung by Paul Valentine
Home media edit
The film was released on DVD on 21 March 2005.
See also edit
External links edit
- Love Island at IMDb
- Love Island is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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