Venus of the South Seas
Venus of the South Seas | |
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Directed by | James R. Sullivan |
Written by | Alice Charbonnet-Kellermann |
Starring | Annette Kellerman |
Cinematography | Fred Bentley |
Color process | Prizma Color |
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Distributed by | Davis Distributing Co. |
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Running time | 55 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Venus of the South Seas, also known as Venus of the Southern Seas, is a 1924 silent drama film directed by James R. Sullivan starring swimmer Annette Kellerman. It was one of the last films with footage in the Prizma Color process.
The 55-minute four-reel film, made by an American company and shot in Nelson, New Zealand. It includes substantial footage taking place underwater. The film, with the final reel in Prizmacolor, was restored by the Library of Congress in 2004.[1][2]
Plot[]
The daughter of a man who owns a South Seas pearl business falls in love with a wealthy traveler. Her father dies, leaving her the business, but a greedy ship captain schemes to take the business from her.
Cast[]
- Annette Kellerman as Shona Royal
- as John Royal
- Norman French as Captain John Drake
- Robert Ramsey as Robert Quane
References[]
- ^ IMDb entry
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: Venus of the South Seas at silentera.com
Other sources[]
New Zealand Film 1912-1996 by Helen Martin & Sam Edwards, p. 33 (1997, Oxford University Press, Auckland) ISBN 019 558336 1
External links[]
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- 1924 films
- 1920s color films
- Films shot in New Zealand
- American silent feature films
- American films
- Films set in Oceania
- New Zealand films
- Silent films in color
- Films about mermaids
- 1920s rediscovered films
- 1924 drama films
- Rediscovered American films
- Early color films
- New Zealand film stubs
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