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These movies have not been re-mastered or restored, so expect flickers and imperfections in the sound and picture quality due to the age of the original films. Private collectors and independent companies have preserved and made available these titles to perpetuate the genre of South Seas motion pictures and to share the pleasure of experiencing these vintage images of paradise.

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GIRL OF THE PORT DVD MOVIE

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Josie (Sally O‘Neill), a New York showgirl with a mind of her own and a heart of gold, finds herself stranded on the island of Fiji. While seeking a way home she is befriended by a local man (legendary Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku) who gets her a job working as a barmaid at “The Bamboo Bar”. There she meets an alcoholic World War I veteran (Reginald Sharland) who is haunted by his wartime experiences and has an irrational fear of fire. Under her concerned care, he begins to recover and they fall in love. But then her jealous self-appointed boyfriend (Mitchell Lewis) forces the veteran to participate in a traditional Fijian fire-walking ritual. To overcome his terror he must walk across 20 feet of burning coals and fight his rival to reach Josie’s loving arms .

Starring: Sally O’Neill, Reginald Sharland, Mitchell Lewis, Duke Kahanamoku, Renee Macready - 1930 - black and white - 65 minutes

HELL'S HALF ACRE DVD MOVIE

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A woman (Evelyn Keyes) whose husband was lost on the Arizona during the bombing of Pearl Harbor, hears that he is actually the owner of The Polynesian Paradise, a nightclub in Hawaii, and that he has been imprisoned for killing a crime lord. To find out if it actually is him, she arrives in Honolulu where her guide to local culture is a dotty cabdriver (Elsa Lanchester). The police chief arranges for her to see the mystery man (Wendell Corey), but when the prisoner learns that his current girlfriend (Nancy Gates) has been murdered, he escapes. As he searches for his girlfriend's killer, the wife searches for him in the bad part of Honolulu known as Hell's Half Acre, where she finds herself in the middle of an underworld power struggle of blackmail and violence.

On location filming in Hawaii at Don the Beachcomber’s (who served as technical advisor on the film), Nu’uanu Pali, River Street, etc. gives this classic film noir realism and authenticity. There are also scenes of authentic local hula dancers and The Kaumakapili Choir singing “Polynesian Rhapsody”.

Starring: Wendell Corey, Evelyn Keyes, Elsa Lanchester, Nancy Gates, Marie Windsor - 1954 - black and white - 93 minutes

LET'S GO NATIVE DVD MOVIE

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With a load of Broadway costumes, a dress designer is bound for Argentina by ocean liner. But the ship sinks leaving her and her fiancé, a socialite, a cab driver and the other passengers stranded on a remote tropical island. To their surprise it is inhabited by native girls turned showgirls under the direction of a previously shipwrecked song-and-dance man who has proclaimed himself King. Spirited comedy, romance, lively dance routines performed by grass-skirted beauties and fun musical numbers that include: “Joe Jazz”, “I’ve Gotta Yen for You”, “My Mad Moment”, “It Seems to be Spring” and the film’s signature song “Let’s Go Native”.

Starring: Jeanette MacDonald, Jack Oakie, James Hall, Kay Francis, Skeets Gallagher

1930 – black and white – 75 minutes

SONG OF THE SARONG DVD MOVIE

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A happy-go-lucky fellow with two accomplices and a knack for singing, takes on a job to fly to an exotic south sea island and steal a fortune in pearls. Upon arrival he finds that the pearls are in the Temple of the Sky Goddess and are guarded by fierce natives. While trying to figure out a plan, he is chosen as the beloved of the island’s beautiful princess during her “Song of the Sarong” and sensuous “Gardenia Dance” ceremony. But can she save him from being burned at the stake when he is caught with his hand in the pearl jar?

Lots of sarong-clad wahines in Hollywood style fantasy hulas and drum dances, plus singing and comedy. Songs include: "Pied Pipers from Swingtown", "Ridin‘ on the Crest of a Cloud", "Camptown Races", "Island of the Moon" and the signature song "Lovely Luana".

Starring: Nancy Kelly, William Gargan, Eddie Quillan, Fuzzy Knight, George Dolenz, Al Kikume - 1945 - black and white - 64 minutes

OUTCAST OF THE ISLANDS DVD MOVIE

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Cultures clash in this adaptation of Joseph Conrad’s tale of sex, race, and imperialism. Trevor Howard delivers an amazing performance as a morally compromised British expatriate, who finds himself stranded on a remote Indian Ocean trading outpost. He becomes enthralled with native girl Aissa (exotic Algerian-born actress Kerima), the daughter of the local chieftain, but he soon finds his lust is turned against him by an Arab trader and a crafty local.

Partially filmed on location in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), the stunning cinematography captures haunting images of daily tropical life, boats skimming across the water, local natives intently watching the white traders and hypnotizing rainstorms.

Starring: Ralph Richardson, Trevor Howard, Kerima, Wendy Hiller - 1952 - black and white - 95 minutes

MR ROBINSON CRUSOE DVD MOVIE

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A yachtsman (Douglas Fairbanks) makes a bet with his friends that he and his dog can survive on a remote deserted island without any tools or weapons and he swims to shore to prove it. With the help of some islands animals and remarkable ingenuity, the ever-cheerful energetic castaway thrives in his new environment. He builds a very comfortable hut, a coconut radio, bamboo golf clubs and all manner of gadgets using only local materials. But then things get complicated when a beautiful grass skirted bride-to-be (Maria Alba) arrives from a neighboring island with her betrothed and his entire tribe in hot pursuit.

Filmed on location in Tahiti, Fiji, and Samoa. One of the first "talkie" films of the time.

Starring: Douglas Fairbanks, William Farnum, Maria Alba - 1932 - black and white - 70 minutes

MOANA OF THE SOUTH SEAS DVD MOVIE

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Legendary film director Robert Flaherty’s 1926 utopian vision of the Polynesian customs, daily life, and coming of age ceremonies that center around Moana, a Samoan youth and his family. Beautiful artistic filming on location in the Samoan Islands with local native islanders give the film its authentic idyllic quality.

Moana, his brother Pe’a, and his betrothed Fa’angase gather food for the village feast in tall coconut trees and lush taro fields until they are interrupted by a charging boar, that they subsequently capture. Their spear fishing is viewed through crystalline waters where a huge sea turtle is wrestled into their canoe amidst crashing waves. Back in the Village, mulberry bark has been gathered to pound into tapa cloth, food is being prepared, and fires are started with coconut shells. After a kava ceremony, the elders and the tufunga (tattooer) prepare Moana for the painful tattooing ritual he must endure. He is then anointed with oil to perform the lively Siva dance of betrothal with Fa’angase.

Silent with background music - 1926 - black & white - 65 minutes

WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS DVD MOVIE

WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS DVD MOVIE

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When pearls are discovered in the pristine waters of the south seas, an unscrupulous trader quickly moves in and takes advantage of the innocent islanders. They quickly adopt the unfortunate habits of civilization and are transformed into slaves of commercialism as they risk their lives to harvest the pearls. When an outspoken alcoholic doctor attempts to thwart the trader, the doctor is set adrift in a derelict boat, caught in a typhoon, and washes ashore on an idyllic island as yet untouched by the "white shadows" of greed. He falls in love with Fayaway, the chief’s daughter and is rejuvenated by the untouched environment and purity of the people who embrace him. But the corruption of civilization is too close for his paradise to last long.

Beautifully filmed on location in Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands with native islanders in authentic scenes of pearl diving, dancing, food preparation, feasting, etc. Partially directed by Robert Flaherty ("Tabu", "Moana"). Winner of the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and one of the first films with a pre-recorded musical soundtrack.

Starring: Raquel Torres, Monte Blue, and Robert Anderson - black & white - 1929 - 84 minutes

BIRD OF PARADISE 1951 DVD MOVIE

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This lost technicolor film has never before been released on DVD or video and is one of the most sought-after titles by collectors and Hawaiian film buffs.

[1951 - Louis Jourdan, Debra Paget, Jeff Chandler, Prince Lei Lani - Technicolor - 118 minutes] A 19th century Polynesian chief's son returns home with a civilization-weary French college friend. The Frenchman falls in love and marries the chief's daughter Kalua against the wishes of the local kahuna, but soon she must be sacrificed to the erupting volcano.

Beautifully filmed on location in various sites throughout Hawaii, Oahu and Kauai including the Shipman Estate in Puna, the black sand beaches of Kaimua and Kalapana, the City of Refuge, Waikiki, Hanalei Bay and Coco Palms, plus actual footage from the 1950 Mauna Loa volcano eruption. This movie featured over 200 local Hawaiians, authentic hula choreography by the legendary Iolani Luahine, natives chants by Mama Bray, hula dancing by Mary Ann Ventura and numerous locals, classic scenes of surfing, canoeing and firewalking, and of course the classic hula number "The Love song of Kalua" danced by Debra Paget.

Also included is a Betty Boop cartoon and the original theatrical trailer.

BEYOND THE REEF / TIKO AND THE SHARK DVD Double Feature MOVIE

TIKO AND THE SHARK / BEYOND THE REEF DVD Double Feature MOVIE

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Tiko and the Shark [1963 - Al Kauwe, Marlene Among - sepia-toned - 107 minutes] Filmed in French Polynesia with a Hawaiian cast, the story revolves around the adventures and romances of a young Polynesian boy as he grows up. As a child he raises and trains a baby shark as a pet, which he shares with his island playmate Diana. After a decade the three are reunited, but the world has changed: Tiko and Diana have become adults; the shark has become a dangerous man-eater; and civilization has encroached on the tropical island.

Beyond the Reef Sharkboy of Bora Bora [1980 - Dayton Ka'Ne, Maren Jensen, Keahi Farden, Kathleen Swan, Jason Robards - color - 87 minutes] This is the story of a boy who befriends and speaks to the great spirit that lives inside an infant shark, which becomes his protector, and the native girl who is his childhood love. After ten years in America the girl returns, but things have changed. When money-hungry prospectors seek to pillage Bora Bora's black pearl beds, the young boy has no choice but to unleash the fury of his bloodthirsty pet on those who seek to destroy his homeland. Beautifully filmed on the island of Bora Bora with breathtaking underwater scenes and topless (but tasteful) Tahitian dancers.

Also includes a Bugs Bunny cartoon and theatrical trailers.