Monte blue, raquel torres, robert anderson six 11 x 14 lobby cards extended payment option. White shadows in the south seas by frederick obrien. Derelict mike cooper white shadows in the south seas. Pacific to make the melodrama white shadows in the south seas 1928.
This unfortunately obscure film, produced by mgm right at the cusp when the silent era was giving way to sound, is a fascinating look at the vanishing way of life to be found in the south. This was the year of the first true talkie, the lights of new york, along with the first cartoon with a properly synchronized soundtrack, disneys steamboat willie, and the first silent with a synchronised soundtrack, white shadows in the south seas. It is set in the islands of south polynesia the credits cite the marquesas, but the film was actually shot in tahiti. White shadows in the south seas 1928 directed by w. It also has a more measured history of both the darker side and the. Filmed in tahiti and the marquesas islands a very rare film. White shadows in the south seas 1928 plot summary silent melodrama set in the coral atolls of the south pacific the last remnant of an earthly paradise. Most of the rest of the cast consists of real islanders. An alcoholic doctor on a polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a. Van dyke and starring monte blue and raquel torres. White shadows in the south seas an early talkie, this film is also one of the first films to deal openly with the ill effects of imposing western cultures on the natives of the polynesian islands. Monte blue in white shadows in the south seas 1928 flickr. In february 2014 a white shadow in the south seas was the title of an audio visual installation i made at the teatro in scatola in rome, italy, presented as part of a series of sound installations titled visitazioni produced by proposte sonore.
White shadows in the south seas dvd, 2010 for sale online. The film was a critical and commercial success, and van dyke was subsequently given quality material, beginning with. Kiribati, globe notes, rayon hula both in vinyl, c. This listing is from the progressive silent film list by carl bennett. Mar 03, 2009 shes raquel torres, born in sonora, mexico, and this was the first film in a brief but successful career. The south seas were notably exotic in 1928 and so the setting for no end of pulp adventure stories. Even today, the marquesas islands beckon travelers yearning for an exotic and authentic polynesian experience.
Van dykes journal assembles previously unavailable source material and is illustrated with rare behindthescenes photographs covering all phases of van dykes career. Van dyke, and features monte blue and raquel torres warner archive collection 2010 dvd edition. Loosely based on a 1919 book by frederick obrien, the film charts the denigration of the south sea islands and its denizens thanks to the intervention of white. White shadows in the south seas silent 1928 cheesyflix 3000. Van dyke, with monte blue, raquel torres, robert anderson, at turner classic movies.
Raquel torres covered from neck to foot in a dark garment, no longer wearing a flowered pareo or sarong, while in mourning, during the final scene. Trivia the movie was preceded by an exotic prologue, the tropics 1928, which starred kenneth olds, the most famous of all male hawaiian dancers, and the brox sisters from the ziegfeld follies. Loosely based on a 1919 book by frederick obrien, the film charts the denigration of the south sea islands and its denizens thanks to the intervention of white civilization. Van dyke, and featuring monte blue and raquel torres. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd 2011, 8disc set free shipping. Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Watch white shadows in the south seas movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. White shadows in the south seas is a 1928 american silent film adventure romance directed by w.
November 10 at the beginning of white shadows in the south seas. White shadows in the south seas full frame, manufactured. An alcoholic doctor working in polynesia gets marooned on a pristine, remote island where the natives have never seen a white man. White shadows in the south seas, 1928 fans of movies. Jun 01, 2006 the first of these volumes, 1919s white shadows in the south seas, was a tremendous bestseller in its day, and no wonder. Imagine the wonder of 1928 audiences when white shadows in the south seas took them thousands of miles from home to that remote eden of rolling waves and palmfringed beaches. Watch white shadows in the south seas starring monte blue in this actionadventure on directv. A disgruntled white doctor sets sail for the simple life on a pristine south seas island where he falls in love with an exotic native girl and futilely attempts to. For this lobby card auction i am allowing one month to pay after the auction close. This unfortunately obscure film, produced by mgm right at the cusp when the silent era was giving way to sound, is a fascinating look at the vanishing way of life to be found in the south pacific islands. White shadows in the south seas from room40 records rm454. It was produced by cosmopolitan productions in association with mgm and distributed by mgm. It featured samoan chieftains, 100 native dancers and instrumentalists of the south seas isles who were brought to hollywood especially for the presentation, and a gigantaphone, the largest victrola in the world. Mgm did this film no favour by promoting it as their first sound film.
The film ran nightly for the duration of white shadows engagement. An alcoholic doctor on a polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island. White shadows in the south seas obrien, frederick on. Watch white shadows in the south seas now on your favorite device. Mike cooper white shadows in the south seas discogs. When flaherty left the production, van dyke was asked to complete what became the studios first sound film. The film features synchronized music and sound effects plus spectacular. Silent era home page psfl white shadows in the south seas 1928 a growing source of silent era film information. White shadows in the south seas 1928 rotten tomatoes. Manhattan melodrama is a 1934 american precode crime film, produced by mgm, directed by w. The film was shot on tahiti, 4000 miles from hollywood, a.
The book instead contains many fascinating stories about the marquesas at the time, of both the natives and the french residents. Movie still photographs, plot synopsis and credits for the silent film white shadows in the south seas, released in 1928. Read the full synopsis of white shadows in the south seas, 1928, directed by w. White shadows in the south seas is a 1928 silent film directed by w. White shadows in the south seas 28 monte blue 6 lcs. Somehow these two men were brought together by mgm mogul irving j. Obrien romances the people and the culture of the island of marquesas with this account of the year of drowsy afternoons and nights lit by mysterious moonlight that he spent strolling its sandy shores and basking in its. The film opens on a rattylooking trading post set up by sebastian, a slimy. White shadows in the south seas 1928 the movie database. White shadows in the south seas 1928 full synopsis. White shadows in the south seas 1928 white shadows in. Spreading from island to island, the white shadows in the south seas corrupt every culture they encounter.
White shadows in the south seas 1928 1111 1928 us drama, romance 1h 28m user score. Imagine the wonder of 1928 audiences when white shadows in the south seas. White shadows in the south seas 1928 program about 9 by 12, 16 pages one of warner brothers early talkies this old program dates from 1928. White shadows in the south seas 1928 movie moviefone.
Filmed on location in tahiti, white shadows in the south seas was originally intended as a project for famed documentary filmmaker robert flaherty, whose nanook of the north had cleaned up at the boxoffice. His painstaking preparation for each film was legendary. Watch white shadows in the south seas online stream full. Aug 01, 2001 this book on the south seas, and two others that followed, gained its author, frederick obrien, much fame and popularity in the 1920s. Sold only in theaters showing the film, this is an original program with stories about the films plot, and an article by the director, lots of pictures and short stories about the cast. White shadows in the south seas movie trailer and videos. In white shadows in the south seas, monte blue starred as the traveller and raquel torres debuted as the beautiful island girl he falls in love with. Cast and crew credits for white shadows in the south seas, 1928, directed by w. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
White shadows in the south seas 1928 your life in film. White shadows in the south seas dvd, 2010 for sale. Imagine the wonder of 1928 audiences when white shadows in the south seas took them thousands of miles from home to that remote eden of rollingwaves and palmfringed beaches. White shadows in the south seas 1928 white shadows in the. Matthew lloyd monte blue is disgusted by the way trader sebastian robert anderson exploits the natives, and hes cast off the island for his views. Van dyke, and starring clark gable, william powell, and myrna loy. Woody van dyke directed many of mgms most outstanding films during the 1920s and 1930s including. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
White shadows in the south seas film by van dyke 1928. This mgm south seas drama was shot on location by w. Hollywood paid attention and so early american cinema is full of such films. Loosely based on the travel book of the same name by frederick obrien, it is known for being the first mgm film to be released with a prerecorded. It featured samoan chieftains, 100 native dancers and instrumentalists of the south seas isles who were brought to hollywood especially for the presentation, and a gigantaphone, the largest victrola. White shadows in the south seas full movie youtube.
A disgruntled white doctor sets sail for the simple life on a pristine south seas island where he falls in love with an exotic native girl and futilely attempts to ward off the encroachment of. It featured samoan chieftains, 100 native dancers and instrumentalists of the south seas isles who were brought to hollywood especially for the presentation, and a gigantaphone, the largest. At first given complete artistic control, flaherty began faltering in terms of keeping cast and. Jeffrey geiger is a lecturer in literature and film and the director of film studies at the uni versity of essex. Released 1928, white shadows in the south seas stars monte blue, raquel torres, robert anderson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 28 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Raquel torres in white shadows in the south seas 1928 white shadows in. Despite the wails from the proflaherty camp about compromise and bastardization, the finished white shadows in the south seas is a superlative work. Matthew lloyd monte blue is disgusted by the way trader sebastian robert anderson exploits the natives, and hes cast off the.
White shadows in the south seas 1928 on a polynesian island, dr. Magyarul white shadows in the south seas 1928 teljes film. See the full list of white shadows in the south seas cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. White shadows in the south seas 1928 stream and watch. W s van dyke 1928 deus branco white shadows in the south seas emilie cherry. W s van dyke 1928 deus branco white shadows in the south seas. White shadows in the south seas 1928 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nothing finer than white shadows in the south seas ever has come to the screen. Illustrated with stills from the 1928 film directed by w. Van dyke, robert flaherty, 1928 started a series with exotic films in which western pioneers travelled to polynesian islands or other faraway places. Dec 15, 2016 best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration.
Jun 27, 2008 white shadows in the south seas 1928 directed by w. Loosely based on a 1919 book by frederick obrien, the film charts the denigration of the south. In february 2014 a white shadow in the south seas was the title of an audio visual installation i. White shadows in the south seas, 1928 silent hollywood. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. White shadows in the south seas 1928 cast and crew. Ive seen her before in the early boris karloff film, the sea bat, and with the marx brothers in duck soup. White shadows in the south seas movie trailer and videos tv. Mgms version of white shadows in the south seas 1928 is notable for of. The movie also provided one of the earliest roles for mickey rooney, who played gables character as a child. Frederick obriens charming book of the same name was the inspiration for the screen story.
Van dyke, starring monte blue it is set in the islands of south polynesia the credits cite the marquesas, but the film was actually shot in tahiti. White shadows in the south seas turner classic movies. His painstaking preparation for each film was legendary both nanook of the north 1922 and moana 1926 took over two years to complete and yet these two men were brought together by mgm mogul irving j. Furthermore, the book does not contain the anti white racist doggeral in the movie. White shadows in the south seas 1928 photo gallery imdb. The following is an overview of 1928 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. When flaherty left the production, van dyke was asked to complete what became the. Today, the book is difficult to find, and frederick obrien has slipped back into obscurity. White shadows in the south seas dvdr 1928 warner archive. Watch the latest white shadows in the south seas trailer on video detective.
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