South Seas Adventure

Directed by Carl Dudley, Richard Goldstone, Francis D. Lyon
Not Rated
1958    2 uRomantiek, Adventure
6.95.9
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The fifth in a series of Cinerama travelogues---and not a Documentary since the vast majority of the film, aside from the scenery, is comprised of fictional stories. The first one involves an American girl, on a cruise to Hawaii, who makes friends with another American girl who lives in Hawaii. The first girl meets the second girl's family, and the Hawaiian-girl's brother takes an interest in her. The second segment follows the skipper of a sailing vessel taking the route followed by Captain Cook; the next concerns an artist who paints the sights of Tahiti; An American ex-G.I, stationed in New Zealand during World Warr II, returns for a real visit; and the finale is about a group of settlers arriving in the Australian out-back, and the value of the two-way radio.The 120-minute running time includes a 15-minute intermission, as part of the listed running-time.
  • Fred BoschPete / Sound
  • Orson WellesNarrator
  • Carl DudleyRegisseur
  • Richard GoldstoneRegisseur
  • Francis D. LyonRegisseur
  • Walter ThompsonRegisseur
  • Basil WrangellRegisseur
  • Charles KaufmanScreenplay
  • Joe AnsenScreenplay
  • Harold MedfordScreenplay
  • John F. WarrenDirector Of Photography
  • Alex NorthOriginal Music Composer
  • Mister Arn17 september 2025
    “South Seas Adventure” is a Cinerama travelogue designed for spectacle, transporting viewers across the South Pacific from Hawaii to New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, and Australia through narration and staged encounters. Sweeping vistas, dances, and rituals give it the feel of a cultural scrapbook. More than a narrative, it’s a time capsule: a window into both mid-century visions of the South Seas and the cinematic ambitions of the 1950s.

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