Monte blue, raquel torres, white shadows in the south seas, 1928 cc1a3n from alamys library of millions of. The theme is the destructive civilization that white men bring into the lives of the natives destructive to happiness, and even to life. White shadows in the south seas 1920 mediatheque historique. White shadows in the south seas, lobbycard, raquel torres, monte blue, 1928. Torres played a polynesian beauty in white shadows in the south seas 1928, a silent film shot in tahiti which was metrogoldwynmayers first feature fully synchronized with music and effects. Today, the book is difficult to find, and frederick obrien has slipped back into obscurity. White shadows in the south seas 1928 french postcard. White shadows in the south seas 1928 on a polynesian island, dr. Movie mirrors index white shadows in the south seas silent 1928 b 85 en. 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. Buy white shadows in the south seas microsoft store.
On a pacific island sebastian robert anderson trades a wrist watch for a pearl. Une adaptation du roman sera porte au cinema en 1928 par le realisateur ws van dyke avec en. Dec 20, 2004 white shadows in the south seas language. White shadows in the south seas full frame, manufactured. Van dyke and starring monte blue and raquel torres. 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. Actress raquel torres born paula osterman in hermosillo, mexico made an auspicious film debut at age 19 in woody van dykes white shadows in the south seas 1928, mgms first film to have full synchronization for music, dialogue, and sound effects. When flaherty left the production, van dyke was asked to complete what became the studios first sound film. White shadows in the south seas wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Buy white shadows in the south seas microsoft store enca. White shadows in the south seas, lobbycard, raquel torres. Buy white shadows in the south seas by frederick obrien isbn.
Frederick obrien wrote this book during the year he spent in the south pacific with samoan islanders. White shadows in the south seas trailer 1928 video. It is here that the white man has cast his greedy shadow over the islands. White shadows in the south seas by frederick obrien is one of the fiction best sellers in 1921. Spreading from island to island, the white shadows in the south seas corrupt every culture they encounter. White shadows in the south seas pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released white shadows in the south seas pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and. The first of these volumes, 1919s white shadows in the south seas, was a tremendous bestseller in its day, and no wonder. Pacific to make the melodrama white shadows in the south seas 1928. White shadows in the south seas 19271928 ebook dailymotion.
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. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Mike cooper white shadows in the south seas 2015, vinyl. White shadows in the south seas 1928 directed by w. Jun 27, 2008 white shadows in the south seas 1928 directed by w. White shadows in the south seas by frederick obrien. Even today, the marquesas islands beckon travelers yearning for an exotic and authentic polynesian experience. Watch the latest white shadows in the south seas trailer on video detective. After all, the south seas were a long distance off, and cook didnt run a tour there. Need to watch white shadows in the south seas on your tv or mobile device at home. White shadows in the south seas 1927 1928 ebook free.
Matthew lloyd monte blue is disgusted by the way trader sebastian robert anderson exploits the natives, and hes cast off the. Mar 23, 2015 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. Read the white shadows in the south seas movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. White shadows in the south seas film by van dyke 1928. Imagine if you can a collaboration between robert flaherty, the filmmaker who pioneered the documentary form, and w. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. 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. 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. White shadows in the south seas 19271928 ebook free.
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. Catala dansk deutsch francais italiano nederlands polski. White shadows in the south seas full frame, manufactured on. White shadows in the south seas 1928 white shadows in the. White shadows in the south seas is a 1928 american silent film adventure romance directed by w. White shadows in the south seas 1928 white shadows in. The metrogoldwyn company that has been in tahiti for five months filming white shadows in the south seas would like to meet mr. The film was a critical and commercial success, and van dyke was subsequently given quality material, beginning with. 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.
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. Brea united church of christ sermons cosmic calendar wjff radio catskill canadaas epl soccer podcast curso 0. Hiva oa french polynesia discovery and exploration. 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. German cinema, media archaeology, and new zealand and pacific studies. White shadows in the south seas from room40 records rm454. Van dykes famed filmedonlocation adventures the pagan and trader horn tells a dramatic tale of foreign interlopers, a boozesodden doctor and a rapacious pearl trader, who bring destruction to a vibrant pacific culture. This book on the south seas, and two others that followed, gained its author, frederick obrien, much fame and popularity in the 1920s. Monte blue doctor matthew lloyd, raquel torres faraway, robert anderson sebastian, a trader, renee bush lucy, bobby andrews.
Monte blue, raquel torres, robert anderson six 11 x 14 lobby cards extended payment option. White shadows in the south seas by mike cooper on spotify. It follows his ongoing aural expeditions to this region since the late 80s and could be considered a direct descendant of his celebrated rayon hula album and beach crossings pacific footprints. 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. 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. 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. White shadows in the south seas 1928 rotten tomatoes. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the w. White shadows in the south seas 1928 either by accident or design, mgm came up with the most unlikely partnership in the history of motion pictures in the late twenties. White shadows in the south seas 28 monte blue 6 lcs. 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. Despite the wails from the proflaherty camp about compromise and bastardization, the finished white shadows in the south seas is a superlative work.
White shadows in the south seas is his latest offering and follows up directly from his lauded rayon hula album. Regarder le film white shadows in the south seas 1928 en. Filmed on location in tahiti, this unique drama combining documentary sensibilities with grand hollywood storytelling explores the tolls that western civilizationdrugs, alcohol, prostitutiontake on the natives of a polynesian island. Matthew lloyd monte blue is disgusted by the way trader sebastian robert anderson exploits the.
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 starring monte blue and raquel torres motion picture magazine september, 1928. 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. Her film career lasted until 1934 when she married a successful businessman and retired. Van dyke e estrelado por monte blue e raquel torres. Its a pacific sunsetlike dream spanning the horizon in pulsing waves of richly coloured rhythms, tropical sound fields and pacificinspired slide guitar. A silent film was made in 1928 based on this adventure romance novel. For this lobby card auction i am allowing one month to.
In 19, colonna romano became a member of the comediefrancaise and was a. When flaherty left the production, van dyke was asked to complete what became the. White shadows in the south seas annotated rakuten kobo. 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. Mike cooper white shadows in the south seas boomkat. White shadows in the south seas by frederick obrien free ebook. They have read his book, and they want to talk it over with him, somewhere where the police wont interfere. White shadows in the south seas 1928 movie moviefone. Van dyke on allmovie filmed on location in tahiti, white shadows in.
Gorgeous longform work from veteran english experimentalist mike cooper capturing the balmy climes of oceania aboard his slide guitar on white shadows in the south seas. White shadows in the south seas pictures rotten tomatoes. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. White shadows in the south seas, an album by mike cooper on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Adapted from frederick obriens novel, a derelict physician who complains about whites ruining natives finds an island with no other europeans. Matthew lloyd monte blue has drifted away from a respectable career as a physi.
White shadows in the south seas 1928 french postcard for the parisian cine madeleine. Watch white shadows in the south seas now on your favorite device. 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. Van dykes famed filmedonlocation adventures the pagan and trader horn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. It was produced by cosmopolitan productions in association with mgm and distributed by mgm. Obrien, frederick, 18691932 travel french polynesia marquesas islands subject. A picture ravishing to the eye and appealing to the heart has been made in the south seas. It follows his ongoing aural expeditions to this region since the late 80s and could be considered a direct descendant of his celebrated rayon hula album and beach crossings pacific footprints commission, transposing. Buy white shadows in the south seas by mike cooper on bleep. With monte blue, raquel torres, robert anderson, renee bush. 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. White shadows in the south seas is a 1928 american silent film adventure romance directed. White shadows in the south seas silent 1928 b 85 en. White shadows in the south seas monte blue raquel torres robert anderson 1928 a doctor monte blue tries to save an island beauty raquel torres and her tribe from corruption by a pearl trader robert anderson. For this lobby card auction i am allowing one month to pay after the auction close. The book instead contains many fascinating stories about the marquesas at the time, of both the natives and the french residents.
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