Love Island (1952 film)

Love Island
Film poster
Directed byBud Pollard
Written byJohn E. Gordon (story)
Daniel Kusell (screenplay)
Produced byHarold Kussell (associate producer)
Hall Shelton (producer)
StarringSee below
Narrated byAndré Baruch
CinematographyGeorge F. Hinners
Edited byBud Pollard
Music byAlfonso Corelli
Distributed byAstor Pictures Corporation
Release date
  • 16 July 1952 (1952-07-16)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Paul Valentine and Eva Gabor

Love Island is a 1952 American film directed by Bud Pollard starring Paul Valentine and Eva Gabor. Originally released in Cinecolor, the film uses extensive footage taken in Bali used from the film Legong: Dance of the Virgins (1935). It was the final directorial effort of Bud Pollard who had previously directed several race films and exploitation films.

Plot

US Navigator Lt Taber relates the account of his parachuting from his damaged plane onto the island of Tuba Tara (Love Island in English). He falls in love with one of the local beauties and fights for her.

Cast

Soundtrack

  • Across the Sea

Written by Jerry Bragin

  • Love at First Sight

Written by Jerry Bragin
Sung by Paul Valentine

Home media

The film was released on DVD on 21 March 2005.

See also


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