Love Island (1952 film)

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Love Island
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Directed byBud Pollard
Written byJohn E. Gordon (story)
(screenplay)
Produced by (associate producer)
(producer)
StarringSee below
Narrated byAndré Baruch
Cinematography
Edited byBud Pollard
Music by
Distributed byAstor Pictures Corporation
Release date
16 July 1952
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Plot summary[]

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[]

  • Paul Valentine as Lt. Richard Taber
  • Eva Gabor as Sarna
  • Malcolm Lee Beggs as Uraka, Sarna's suitor
  • as Aryuna, Sarna's father
  • as Tamor, Sarna's friend
  • as Klepon
  • as Ninga
  • as Fumanku, high priest
  • as Capt. Blake
  • as Stewardess

Soundtrack[]

  • Across the Sea

Written by Jerry Bragin

  • Love at First Sight

Written by Jerry Bragin
Sung by Paul Valentine

DVD release[]

The film was released on DVD on 21 March 2005.

See also[]

External links[]

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