Find release information for bird of paradise 1932 king vidor on allmovie. A young man, sailing the south seas with friends, is saved from a shark by a lovely chiefs daughter. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the. Bird of paradise soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Another bold precode movie that this time gives us the presence of dolores del rio in a paradisiac environment. In his 1992 biography of selznick, showman, david thomson acknowledges that the 1932 bird of paradise is racist and often ludicrous. Buy bird of paradise movie posters from movie poster shop.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Considering she doesnt speak any english for over half the film, del rio makes a good impression as the vivacious but melancholy princess, and if the romance is a bit too silly to be one of the greats, bird of paradise is a decent enough look at where fantasies sprung from in the america of 1932. Bird of paradise 1932 by king vidor a native girl falls for a visitor. Read the bird of paradise movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
Bird of paradise was remade with louis jordan and debra paget in 1951 by twentieth centuryfox. Now on dvd, something to live for and bird of paradise the. An island visitor falls for a polynesian beauty slated for sacrifice to the gods. Having inherited the warhorse stage piece bird of paradise from his predecessor william lebaron, rko radio production chief david o. The screenplay was also written by daves and was based on the play by richard. Bird of paradise official trailer a lavish south seas romance with a thin story line but wonderful graphics is about all rko could muster when filming richard walton tullys ancient play for the. Edward cronjager and king vidor in bird of paradise 1932 dolores del rio in bird of paradise 1932. Bird of paradise was tailormade for depressionera audiences, with its south seas locale, a steamy.
They fall in love, but when a volcano erupts, local custom demands she be sacrificed to the gods. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The cinematography excels in earthquake, whirlpool, and volcano effects, but also in the lighting of faces and underwater scenes, and in vidors bold and economical visual storytelling. According to studio production files, some of the exteriors of the film were shot on the hawaiian islands. Bird of paradise is a 1951 american color drama film from 20th century fox, produced and directed by delmer daves, that stars debra paget, louis jourdan, and jeff chandler.
Affordable and search from millions of royalty free images, photos and vectors. Bird of paradise 1932 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was completed in 1941 but wasnt actually released widely until. Bird of paradise 1932 stream and watch online moviefone. Media in category bird of paradise 1932 film the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Bird of paradise movie posters from movie poster shop. Selznick opted to do the property up brown, hoping to transform. King vidors south seas romance bird of paradise 1932 has. Forgotten bird of paradise will screen on nitv national indigenous tv in australia at 7. The owner of this website is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon properties including, but not limited to,,, or. Max steiner music society delf 25410 country united states format lp release date 1975 private recording marking the tenth anniversary of the max steiner music society. Bird of paradise 1932 free classic romance movies full length. Bird of paradise 1932 letterboxd your life in film. Bird of paradise 1932 when a young south seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a polynesian king dives in and saves his life.
Watch bird of paradise full movie online 123movies. Wells root left for hawaii to scout locations without a finished script. Bird of paradise bird of paradise is a 1932 american precode american romantic adventure drama film directed by king vidor and starring dolores del rio and joel mccrea. When johnny joel mccrea, a young sailor traveling the south seas, stumbles across luana dolores del rio, the daughter of a native chief, the two fall head over heels. Though luana is promised to another man, johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. Bird of paradise is both emblematic of its time as well as daring sex sells, and the native girl getting it in the end keeps people from losing their minds. When a young south seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a polynesian king dives in and saves his lifeand a romance begins stars.
Birds of paradise upcoming film bird of paradise, an episode of godzilla. This is one of my 2 best films ever, bird of paradise version 1951 the seconf is muntiny on the bounty with marlon brando. One really couldnt ask for more than hunky joel mcrea and gorgeous delores del rio as eye candy in bird of paradise, a 1932 film which makes it precode and quite sexy. When a young south seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Yes, her nude swim may have been performed by a double, and the.
Bird of paradise inspired a number of similar white mannative girl romances from the 1930s to the 1950s. With tribal dances choreographed by busby berkeley, beautiful scenery shot inhawaii and santa catalina, a score by max steiner the first film. For other films of the same name, see birds of paradise disambiguation film and television. If bird of paradise had used a director that knew how to loosen up but still become involved in the story, it might have had a more sensual, romantic feel in addition to its exoticism. But luana is betrothed to a neighboring native prince, and is soon to be. Bird of paradise 1932 cast and crew when a young south seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a polynesian king dives in and saves his life.
There was little of the eroticism that made the 1932 version so memorable. This era was a strange chapter of tinseltown history, a time for the risque and the bizarre before censorship had fully kicked in. With bird of paradise, the great king vidor director of the crowd delivers an exotic tropical romance of scandalous proportions. Bird of paradise is an american film directed by king vidor, released in 1932. Unforgettable kalua, starred debra paget from bird of. This film feeds into the blue lagoon fantasy that endures, that any tropical island with two nubile, willing people is a paradise. Acclaimed director king vidor, an exotic dolores del rio and a young and vibrant joel mccrea created a film that must have been shocking for its day. Macgregors bird of paradise or macgregors honeyeater, a black crowlike bird.
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They fall madly in love, only to have him learn that his beautiful bird of paradise is destined to be sacrificed to pele, the volcano god. Bird of paradise 1932 king vidor releases allmovie. Nov 28, 2012 bird of paradise has the distinction of being the first sound film to have a full symphonic musical score, which was created by none other than max steiner. Bird of paradise 1932 passed 1h 20min adventure, drama, romance 12 august 1932 usa a native girl falls for a visitor to her island, but shes chosen to be sacrificed to the volcano god. Bird of paradise 1932 king vidor 75 words or fewer. From legendary oscarwinning director king vidor the crowd, duel in the sun comes an exotic tale of romance set in gorgeous polynesia. Bird of paradise is a 1932 american precode american romantic adventure drama film directed by king vidor and starring dolores del rio and joel mccrea. Location shooting, which was plagued by a drenching, windy kona storm, began on february 7, 1932 and was completed on march 8, 1932. Here are 30 classic films available for free in the public domain, divided by genre. Mccrea plays a young man on a yachting trip who is saved from a shark by a south seas beauty named luana. Bird of paradise is an outrageous piece of precode nonsense about a girl, a sailor and a volcano. Jun 03, 2015 bird of paradise is a 1932 american romantic adventure drama film directed by king vidor, starring dolores del rio and joel mccrea. The bird of paradise original, play, play with music, broadway opened in new york city jan 8, 1912 and played through apr, 1912.
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