Bird of Paradise

A drama of forbidden love beyond the pale of white men's morals.

80 mins
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.

Wells Root

Screenplay

King Vidor

Director

Busby Berkeley

Choreographer

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

King Vidor

Producer

H. Bruce Humberstone

Assistant Director

Edward Cronjager

Director of Photography

Clyde De Vinna

Director of Photography

David O. Selznick

Executive Producer

Wanda Tuchock

Screenplay

Lucien N. Andriot

Director of Photography

Carroll Clark

Art Direction

Llyod Knechtel

Special Effects

Eddie Pyle

Camera Operator

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