Title:Bird Of Paradise

Date: 1932
Type: Drama / Romance
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: King Vidor
Producer: David O Selznick

Comment
A group of men sailing in the pacific ocean stop at an island where one of them falls in love with the daughter of the chief. She is promised to be married but they esacpe to a remote island and live happily until the volcano stars to errupt and she is the sacrifice chosen to appease the god of the volcano. This is a pre-code film that has Dolores Del Rio in very little, but it does examine a culture clash better than many films of the period in addressing with the language barrier. Tthe performance of Dolores del Rio that is the highlight of the film which also benefits from a musical score by Max Steiner and some native dances choreographed by Busby Berkley.
Actors
Dolores del Rio
Joel McCrea
John Halliday
Lon Chaney Jr
Richard Gallagher
Bert Roach
Wade Boteler
Arnold Gray
Reginald Simpson
Sofia Orteg
Oscars
None

Music - Max Steiner
Choreographer - Busby Berkeley - uncredited