Bird of Paradise
A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.
1932 | 80m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | King Vidor |
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| Writer: | Wells Root, Wanda Tuchock, Leonard Praskins |
| Staring: |
| When a young South Seas sailor falls overboard, the beautiful daughter of a Polynesian king dives in and saves his life. Thus begins the romance of Johnny and Luana. Though Luana is promised to another man, Johnny whisks her away, and for a brief time the lovers live very happily together. But, when a local volcano threatens their lives, Luana knows that she must sacrifice herself to the volcanic gods in order to save her island. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 12, 1932 |
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| Director: | King Vidor |
| Writer: | Wells Root, Wanda Tuchock, Leonard Praskins |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | exotic island, volcano, love, pre-code |
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $753,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dolores del Río | Luana |
| Joel McCrea | Johnny Baker |
| John Halliday | Mac |
| Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher | Chester |
| Bert Roach | Hector |
| Lon Chaney Jr. | Thornton |
| Wade Boteler | Capitaine Johnson |
| Arnold Gray | Walker |
| Reginald Simpson | O'Fallon |
| Napoleon Pukui | The King |
| Agostino Borgato | Medicine Man |
| Sofia Ortega | Mahumahu |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| King Vidor | Director |
| Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Edward Cronjager | Director of Photography |
| H. Bruce Humberstone | Assistant Director |
| Busby Berkeley | Choreographer |
| Wells Root | Screenplay |
| Wanda Tuchock | Screenplay |
| Leonard Praskins | Screenplay |
| Lucien N. Andriot | Director of Photography |
| Clyde De Vinna | Director of Photography |
| Archie Marshek | Editor |
| Carroll Clark | Art Direction |
| Clem Portman | Sound |
| Richard Walton Tully | Theatre Play |
| Llyod Knechtel | Special Effects |
| Eddie Pyle | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| David O. Selznick | Executive Producer |
| King Vidor | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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